presume
动词 v.
英 /pɹɪˈzjuːm/
美 /pɹɪˈz(j)um/|/pɹiˈz(j)um/|/pɹəˈz(j)um/|/pɹɪˈzjʉːm/|/pɹɪˈʒʉːm/
英文释义
动词 v.
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To be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission [with to (+ infinitive)].
— I don't want to pretend to be an authority on this line of business, so I would never presume to tell you how to run your own company.
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To perform, do (something) without authority; to lay claim to without permission.
— Don't make the decision yourself and presume too much.
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To assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose.
— Paw-prints in the snow allow us to presume a visit from next door's cat.
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To take as a premise; to assume for the sake of argument.
— If we presume that human cloning may one day become a mundane, everyday reality, then maybe it's time to start thinking more positively about our soon-to-arrive genetically engineered pseudo-siblings.
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To impose (on) for one's advantage; to be presumptuous; to take advantage (of); to take liberties (with) [with on or upon].
— Thanks, but I can't accept the money; I would not want to presume on the generosity of a stranger'
词汇关系
词源
From Middle English presumen, from Anglo-Norman presumer and its source, Latin praesūmere (“to take beforehand, anticipate”), from prae- + sūmere (“to take”).
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