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assumption n.假定；设想；担任(职责等)；假装 (1) 这一计划是以经济发展的设想为依据的。(2) 这一理论是以一系列错误的设想为依据的。(3) 他的当权为大家所欢迎。(4) 他装出从容的样子说话。 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.

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英 [ə'sʌmpʃn] 美 [ə'sʌmpʃn] (1) The project was predicated on the assumption that the economy was expanding.(2) The theory is based on a series of wrong assumptions.(3) His assumption of power was welcomed by everyone.(4) He talked with an assumption of ease. 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. 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	英 [ə'sʌmpʃn] 美 [ə'sʌmpʃn]
中文释义	n.假定；设想；担任(职责等)；假装
英语例句	(1) The project was predicated on the assumption that the economy was expanding. (2) The theory is based on a series of wrong assumptions. (3) His assumption of power was welcomed by everyone. (4) He talked with an assumption of ease.
中文例句	(1) 这一计划是以经济发展的设想为依据的。 (2) 这一理论是以一系列错误的设想为依据的。 (3) 他的当权为大家所欢迎。 (4) 他装出从容的样子说话。
vocabulary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.
vocabulary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.
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。

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