presume
英 [pr?'zju?m]
美[pr?'zum]
- vt. 假定；推測；擅自；意味著
- vi. 相信；擅自行為
GRECET6TEM8考研中低頻詞常用詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?presumes;過去式:?presumed;過去分詞:?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.
雙語例句
- 1. They're resentful that outsiders presume to meddle in their affairs.
- 他們對外人擅自干預(yù)他們的事務(wù)非常憤慨。
來自柯林斯例句
- 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？
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I would not presume to censure Osborne for hating his mother.
- 我不會擅自批評奧斯本恨他媽媽這件事。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. "Had he been home all week?"— 'I presume so.'
- “他整個星期都在家嗎？”——“我想是這樣的。”
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. "Count Dracula, I presume," I said wittily.
- “我想是德拉庫拉伯爵吧。”我打趣地說。
來自柯林斯例句