presume

C1 CET-6 Oxf 5000 大学 FREQ #6576 ★★☆☆☆

vt. 假定, 推测, 擅自, 意味着 vi. 擅自行动, 相信

发音

UK /pɹɪˈzjuːm/
US /pɹɪˈz(j)um/
US /pɹiˈz(j)um/
US /pɹəˈz(j)um/
AU /pɹɪˈzjʉːm/
AU /pɹɪˈʒʉːm/
NZ /pɹɘˈzjʉːm/
NZ /pɹɘˈʒʉːm/

词形变化

præsumeth præsuming presum'd presumed presumes 三单 presumes presumest presumeth presuming presuming 现在分词 presumed 过去式 presumed 过去分词

别名

præsume

教材释义与例句

动词

相信；擅自行为

动词

假定；推测；擅自；意味着

释义与例句

v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission [with to (+ infinitive)].

    及物

    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.

  2. 2.

    To perform, do (something) without authority; to lay claim to without permission.

    古体 及物

    Don't make the decision yourself and presume too much.

  3. 3.

    To assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose.

    假设

    假定

    推测

    及物

    Paw-prints in the snow allow us to presume a visit from next door's cat.

    Dr. Livingstone, I presume?

  4. 4.

    To take as a premise; to assume for the sake of argument.

    及物
  5. 5.

    To impose (on) for one's advantage; to be presumptuous; to take advantage (of); to take liberties (with) [with on or upon].

    不及物

    Thanks, but I can't accept the money; I would not want to presume on the generosity of a stranger'

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

dare assume make bold take for granted

上位词 10

do show move act evidence expect prove carry bear behave

下位词 2

suppose presuppose

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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