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assumption n.假定,设想,担任,承当,假装,作态 From the Latin assumptionem, meaning “a taking or receiving,” assumption was recorded circa 1300 as a noun describing “the reception of the Virgin Mary into heaven.” The word later shook its religious roots and developed into the noun we hear more often today, usually when a person takes something for granted or literally takes possession of something. ★★★☆☆ 2005.1

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[ə'sʌmpʃ(ə)n] An assumption is something that you assume to be the case, even without proof. For example, people might make the assumption that you're a nerd if you wear glasses, even though that's not true. Or very nice. Such behaviour is regarded as “all too human,” with the underlying assumption that other animals would not be capable of this finely developed sense of grievance. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]假定；假设；臆断 If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.   [usu with supp]They have taken a wrong turning in their assumption that all men and women think alike...他们错误地设想所有男女均见解一致。Dr Subroto questioned the scientific assumption on which the global warming theory is based...苏布罗托博士质疑全球变暖理论所依据的科学假设。Economists are working on the assumption of an interest rate cut.经济学家正在研究降低利率的假设。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（权力的）取得；（责任的）承担 Someone's assumption of power or responsibility is their taking of it.   [N of n]The government have retained the support which greeted their assumption of power last March.自从在刚过去的三月掌权以来，政府的支持率依旧未减。

英语单词	assumption
英美音标	[ə'sʌmpʃ(ə)n]
中文释义	n.假定,设想,担任,承当,假装,作态
vocab简明	An assumption is something that you assume to be the case, even without proof. For example, people might make the assumption that you're a nerd if you wear glasses, even though that's not true. Or very nice.
vocab扩展	From the Latin assumptionem, meaning “a taking or receiving,” assumption was recorded circa 1300 as a noun describing “the reception of the Virgin Mary into heaven.” The word later shook its religious roots and developed into the noun we hear more often today, usually when a person takes something for granted or literally takes possession of something.
真题原句	Such behaviour is regarded as “all too human,” with the underlying assumption that other animals would not be capable of this finely developed sense of grievance.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]假定；假设；臆断 If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof. [usu with supp] They have taken a wrong turning in their assumption that all men and women think alike... 他们错误地设想所有男女均见解一致。 Dr Subroto questioned the scientific assumption on which the global warming theory is based... 苏布罗托博士质疑全球变暖理论所依据的科学假设。 Economists are working on the assumption of an interest rate cut. 经济学家正在研究降低利率的假设。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（权力的）取得；（责任的）承担 Someone's assumption of power or responsibility is their taking of it. [N of n] The government have retained the support which greeted their assumption of power last March. 自从在刚过去的三月掌权以来，政府的支持率依旧未减。
来源	2005.1

Assumption Proof Make Taking Noun Developed Takes True