entailment
noun
UK/ɪnˈteɪl.mənt/
US/ɪnˈteɪl.mənt/
Definitions of entailment noun
- Countable(可数名词)Uncountable(不可数名词)linguisticsspecialized(专业)
the logical relationship between two statements where the truth of one necessitates the truth of the other
（语义或逻辑）蕴涵；必然的连带关系
The statement 'This is a cat' entails that 'This is an animal'.
陈述句『这是一只猫』蕴含着『这是一只动物』。
The claim 'He finished the marathon' entails 'He ran a long distance'.
『他完成了马拉松』这个说法蕴含着『他跑了很长的距离』。
If 'All birds can fly' is true, then 'Some birds can fly' is also true, which is an example of entailment.
如果『所有的鸟都会飞』是正确的，那么『有些鸟会飞』也是正确的，这就是蕴含的一个例子。