assume的意思
assume
基本释义
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v
假定;设想
to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof
例句
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I think we can safely assume (= it is almost certain ) that interest rates will go up again soon.
我想我们几乎可以肯定,利率很快会再次上调。
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When it got to midnight and Paul was still not back, I began to assume the worst (= think that the worst possible thing had happened ) .
到午夜时保罗还没回来,我就开始往最坏的地方想了。
短语
- assume responsibility 承担责任
- assume liability 承担责任
- subjective assume 主观臆断
近义词
vi 装腔作势;多管闲事
attitudinize、put on the dog
同根词
adj
assumed 假定的;假装的、assuming 傲慢的;不逊的;僭越的、assumptive 假定的;设想的;傲慢的
adv
assumedly 大概;多半
v
assuming 假设(assume的ing形式)