presume
英 [prɪˈzju:m] 美 [prɪˈzum]

vt.

以为，认为；假定，假设；推测；意味着

vi.

擅自行动；相信；敢于；放肆

变形

过去式：presumed过去分词：presumed现在分词：presuming第三人称单数：presumes

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 以为; 假定 take for granted; suppose (to be true)
2. vt. & vi. 冒昧; 错用 take the liberty; make a wrong use of

英英释义

presume[ pri'zju:m, -'zu:m ]

• v.
  • take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

    同义词：assumetake for granted

  • take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

    同义词：make bolddare

  • constitute reasonable evidence for

    "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food"

  • take liberties or act with too much confidence

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

• presume too much想得太多
• presume arrogantly傲慢地以为
• presume boldly大胆地假定
• presume fairly完全以为
• presume insistently坚持认为
• presume insolently傲慢地以为

～+介词

• presume from从…中认为
• presume on不正当地利用〔滥用〕,指望
• presume on sb's kindness利用某人的好心
• presume on one's position利用某人的职权
• presume upon不正当地利用〔滥用〕,指望
• presume upon sb's tolerance指望某人的宽恕

同近义词辨析

presume, suppose, guess, postulate, assume

这组词都有“假设，猜想，推测”的意思，其区别是：

presume侧重以过去经验或根据现实的某些感觉把某事认定为是事实。

suppose常用词，意义较广泛，指缺乏确切事实，根据一些现象进行的推测，也可指为论证而提出合乎逻辑推理的某种假定，有时仅表示自己的意见。

guess常用词，指毫无根据仅凭个人主观臆断或碰运气的猜测。

postulate指为证实一个理论的正确性而进行的假设。

assume指有很少或完全无根据的武断推测或不合逻辑的推理。

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. The law presumes innocence until guilt is proved.
   在罪状未证实前，法律假定被告无罪。
2. We presume that the factory has been fully engaged.
   我们推测工厂的生产已经满负荷了。
3. That's the new assistant, I presume.
   我想那就是新来的助理
4. I presume that this is your final answer.
   我认为这就是你最后的答复。
5. A signed invoice presumes receipt of the shipment.
   经过签字的发票表示货物已经收到。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

1. May I presume to advise you?
   我可以冒昧向你进一言吗？
2. I didn't presume to interpret it.
   我不敢对这一点妄加解释。
3. He used to presume upon his position.
   他一向滥用职权。

权威例句

Natural 15N abundance of presume N2-fixing and non-N2-fixing plants from selected ecosystems
Color extraction method and apparatus
Consumer Rationality and the Status Quo
On the Use of Discriminant Functions in Taxonomy
Power after Hegemony: Cultural Studies in Mutation?
THE VALUATION OF RISK ASSETS AND THE SELECTION OF RISKY INVESTMENTS IN STOCK PORTFOLIOS AND CAPITAL BUDGETS *
Financial Ratios and the Probabilistic Prediction of Bankruptcy
INFORMATIONAL ASYMMETRIES, FINANCIAL STRUCTURE, AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
Earnings, Book Values, and Dividends in Equity Valuation: An Empirical Perspective*
Monitoring and Reputation: The Choice between Bank Loans and Directly Placed Debt