assume的意思

assume

英 /ə'sjuːm/ 美 /ə'sum/

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基本释义

  • v 假定;设想

    to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof

例句

  1. 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。

  2. 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

vt 承担;假定;采取;呈现
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)