presume
英 [pr?'zju?m]
美[pr?'zum]
- vt. 假定；推測(cè)；擅自；意味著
- vi. 相信；擅自行為
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詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱(chēng)單數(shù):?presumes;過(guò)去式:?presumed;過(guò)去分詞:?presumed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?presuming;
助記提示
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中文詞源
presume 假設(shè)，假定
pre-,在前，早于，預(yù)先，-sum,承擔(dān)，認(rèn)為，詞源同assume,resume.引申詞義假設(shè)，假定等。
英文詞源
- presume (v.)
- late 14c., "to take upon oneself, to take liberty," also "to take for granted, presuppose," especially overconfidently, from Old French presumer (12c.) and directly from Latin praesumere "anticipate," in Late Latin, "assume" (see presumption). Related: Presumed; presumedly; presuming.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. They're resentful that outsiders presume to meddle in their affairs.
- 他們對(duì)外人擅自干預(yù)他們的事務(wù)非常憤慨。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Dido's told you the whole sad story, I presume?
- 我想狄多已經(jīng)把這件傷心事全部告訴你了吧？
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. I would not presume to censure Osborne for hating his mother.
- 我不會(huì)擅自批評(píng)奧斯本恨他媽媽這件事。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. "Had he been home all week?"— 'I presume so.'
- “他整個(gè)星期都在家嗎？”——“我想是這樣的?！?/dd>
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. "Count Dracula, I presume," I said wittily.
- “我想是德拉庫(kù)拉伯爵吧?！蔽掖蛉さ卣f(shuō)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句