a priori
1.ADJ 形容词由因及果的；演绎的；推理的 An a priori argument, reason, or probability is based on an assumed principle or fact, rather than on actual observed facts.
【搭配模式】：usu ADJ n
【搭配模式】：usu ADVwith cl
In the absence of such evidence, there is no a priori hypothesis to work with.
没有此类证据，就没有可以推理的前提。
- A priori is also an adverb.
One assumes, a priori, that a parent would be better at dealing with problems.
人们总是想当然地认为父母更善于处理问题。
