[VERB 动词](不肯定地)认为,相信,推测 If you presume that something is the case, you think that it is the case, although you are not certain.
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[V so]
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I presume you're here on business...
我想你是来这里出差的。
Dido's told you the whole sad story, I presume?...
我想狄多已经把这件伤心事全部告诉你了吧?
'Had he been home all week?' — 'I presume so.'
“他整个星期都在家吗?”——“我想是这样的。”
...areas that have been presumed to be safe...
被认为很安全的地方
The missing person is presumed dead.
那名失踪者已被认定死亡。
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[VERB 动词]冒昧;擅自主张;妄行 If you say that someone presumes to do something, you mean that they do it even though they have no right to do it.
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They're resentful that outsiders presume to meddle in their affairs...
他们对外人擅自干预他们的事务非常愤慨。
I wouldn't presume to question your judgment.
我不会冒昧地质疑你的判断。
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[VERB 动词]假设;假定 If an idea, theory, or plan presumes certain facts, it regards them as true so that they can be used as a basis for further ideas and theories.
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The legal definition of 'know' often presumes mental control...
“知晓”的法律定义通常假定存在思维控制能力。
The arrangement presumes that both lenders and borrowers are rational.
这一协议假定借贷双方都是在神志清楚的状态下签订的。
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pre·sumeAWL/prɪˈzjuːm; NAmEprɪˈzuːm/verb1[intransitive , transitive ]to suppose that sth is true, although you do not have actual proof 假设;假定SYN
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◆They are very expensive, I presume?我想这些东西很贵吧?◆‘Is he still abroad?’ ‘ I presume so.’ “他还在国外吗?”“我想是吧。”presume(that)… ◆I presumed (that) he understood the rules.我相信他已经明白这些规则。it is presumed that…◆Little is known of the youngest son; it is presumed that he died young.对于最小的儿子一般所知甚少,据推测他已经夭亡。presumesb/sth to be/have sth ◆I presumed him to be her husband.我料想那就是她丈夫。2[transitive ]to accept that sth is true until it is shown not to be true, especially in court (尤指法庭上)推定,假定presumesb/sth + adj. ◆Twelve passengers are missing, presumed dead.有十二名旅客失踪,并已推定罹难。◆In English law, a person is presumed innocentuntil proved guilty. 英国法律规定,一个人被证明有罪前假定为无罪。presumesth ◆We must presume innocence until we have proof of guilt.在证实一个人有罪之前,我们必须假定其无辜。presumesb/sth to be/have sth ◆We must presume them to be innocent until we have proof of guilt.在证实他们有罪之前,我们必须假定其无罪。3[transitive ]presumesth ( formal) to accept sth as true or existing and to act on that basis 设定;设想;假设◆The course seems to presume some previous knowledge of the subject.这门课程似乎是以具备某些基础知识为前提的。4[intransitive ]presumeto do sth ( formal) to behave in a way that shows a lack of respect by doing sth that you have no right to do 妄行;越权行事◆I wouldn't presume to tell you how to run your own business.我不会僭越去指点你该如何经营你自己的事业。PHRASAL VERBpreˈsume on/upon sb/sth( formal) to make use of sb's friendship by asking them for more than you should 利用(友谊)作过分的要求presumeto do sth ◆I felt it would be presuming on our personal relationship to keep asking her for help.我觉得总要她帮忙就是利用了我们的私人交情。presumepresumespresumedpresumingpre·sume/prɪˈzjuːm; NAmEprɪˈzuːm/
1[transitive] to think that something is true, although you are not certainSYN assume: Each of you will make a speech, I presume? ‘Are his parents still alive?’ 'I presume so.’presume that I presume we’ll be there by six o'clock.presume somebody/something to be somebody/something From the way he talked, I presumed him to be your boss.be presumed to do something The temple is presumed to date from the first century BC.2[transitive] to accept something as true until it is shown to not be true, especially in lawSYN assume: We must presume innocence until we have evidence of guilt.be presumed dead/innocent etc Their nephew was missing, presumed dead.3[intransitive] formal to behave without respect or politeness by doing something that you have no right to dopresume to do something I would never presume to tell you what to do.4[transitive usually in present tense] formal to accept something as being true and base something else on itSYN presuppose: The Ancient History course presumes some knowledge of Greek.presume that I presume that someone will be there to meet us when we arrive.5presume on/upon somebody’s friendship/generosity etc to unfairly ask someone for more than you should, because they are your friend, are generous etc: It would be presuming on his generosity to ask him for money.
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