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presume vt.假定；推测；姑且认定；认为是理所当然vi.越权行事；利用 (1) 在罪状未证实前，法律假定被告无罪。(2) 我们推测工厂的生产已经满负荷了。(3) 我想那就是新来的助理(4) 我认为这就是你最后的答复。(5) 经过签字的发票表示货物已经收到。(6) 我不敢对这一点妄加解释。(7) 他一向滥用职权。 To presume is to take something for granted. The famous quote “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” comes from the explorer Henry Morton Stanley, who ran into the explorer David Livingstone in the wilds of Africa in 1871. It’s funny because these were the only two white men known to be in that part of Africa at the time.

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英 [prɪ'zjuːm] 美 [prɪ'zuːm] (1) The law presumes innocence until guilt is proved.(2) We presume that the factory has been fully engaged.(3) That's the new assistant, I presume.(4) I presume that this is your final answer.(5) A signed invoice presumes receipt of the shipment.(6) I didn't presume to interpret it.(7) He used to presume upon his position. If you presume something, it means you act as though it's true before all the evidence is in. If you are presumed to be the fastest runner, don't get too cocky — that word implies that you haven't actually raced yet. 1[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.   [V that]  [V so]  [be V-ed to-inf]  [be V-ed adj]  [Also it be V-ed that]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。2[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.   [V to-inf]  [FORMAL 正式]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。3[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.   [V n]  [V that]  [FORMAL 正式]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。

英语单词	presume
英美音标	英 [prɪ'zjuːm] 美 [prɪ'zuːm]
中文释义	vt.假定；推测；姑且认定；认为是理所当然 vi.越权行事；利用
英语例句	(1) The law presumes innocence until guilt is proved. (2) We presume that the factory has been fully engaged. (3) That's the new assistant, I presume. (4) I presume that this is your final answer. (5) A signed invoice presumes receipt of the shipment. (6) I didn't presume to interpret it. (7) He used to presume upon his position.
中文例句	(1) 在罪状未证实前，法律假定被告无罪。 (2) 我们推测工厂的生产已经满负荷了。 (3) 我想那就是新来的助理 (4) 我认为这就是你最后的答复。 (5) 经过签字的发票表示货物已经收到。 (6) 我不敢对这一点妄加解释。 (7) 他一向滥用职权。
vocabulary简明	If you presume something, it means you act as though it's true before all the evidence is in. If you are presumed to be the fastest runner, don't get too cocky — that word implies that you haven't actually raced yet.
vocabulary扩展	To presume is to take something for granted. The famous quote “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” comes from the explorer Henry Morton Stanley, who ran into the explorer David Livingstone in the wilds of Africa in 1871. It’s funny because these were the only two white men known to be in that part of Africa at the time.
柯林斯解释	1 [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. [V that] [V so] [be V-ed to-inf] [be V-ed adj] [Also it be V-ed that] 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。 2 [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. [V to-inf] [FORMAL 正式] 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。 3 [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. [V n] [V that] [FORMAL 正式] 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。

Presume I [V Verb 动词 V Ed True Explorer