Many economists posit that increased investment in education directly boosts a nation's long-term productivity.
许多经济学家认为，增加教育投资直接提升一个国家的长期生产力。
Which choice best defines “posit”?
D — To put forward as a basis of argument.. “posit” means To put forward as a basis of argument..
Which word means “To put forward as a basis of argument.”?
A — posit. “posit” means To put forward as a basis of argument..
posit — To put forward as a basis of argument.. In Chinese: 假定;断定;提出(论点).
posit is pronounced //ˈpɒzɪt//.
Many economists posit that increased investment in education directly boosts a nation's long-term productivity. (许多经济学家认为，增加教育投资直接提升一个国家的长期生产力。)
propose, assert, hypothesize — all close in meaning to posit (To put forward as a basis of argument.).
deny, refute — each the opposite of posit (To put forward as a basis of argument.).
Yes. posit is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
pos(放置,position) → 把一个前提摆出来 → 假定、提出。