assumption
英 [əˈsʌmpʃn] 美 [əˈsʌmpʃən]

n.

假定，假设；承担；想当然；采取

变形

复数：assumptions

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [C]假定,臆测 sth that is taken as a fact or believed to be true without proof
2. [U]担任,承担 the act of assuming

英英释义

assumption[ ə'sʌmpʃən ]

• n.
  • a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

    "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"

    同义词：premisepremiss

  • a hypothesis that is taken for granted

    "any society is built upon certain assumptions"

    同义词：suppositionsupposal

  • the act of taking possession of or power over something

    "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts"

    同义词：laying claim

  • celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox church

    同义词：Assumption of MaryAugust 15

  • audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

    同义词：presumptionpresumptuousnesseffrontery

  • (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
  • the act of assuming or taking for granted

    "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted"

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• make an assumption作假定

形容词+～

• erroneous assumption错误的假设
• false assumption错误的假设
• implicit assumption含蓄的假定
• mere assumption仅属臆说
• reasonable assumption合理的设想
• scientific assumption科学上的假定

介词+～

• on an assumption根据臆断
• proceed on the assumption继续设想
• under the assumption原以为

～+介词

• assumption about假定
• assumption of假定

词组短语

on the assumption that假设

fundamental assumption n. 基本假定

同近义词辨析

supposition, assumption, hypothesis, presumption

这组词都有“假设，假想”的意思，其区别是：

supposition可与assumption换用，还可表某种试探性的主观看法或建议。

assumption侧重主观推测或主观设想。

hypothesis书面用词，指有待作进一步检验或证实的假设。

presumption着重指以可能性为依据的假设。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The project was predicated on the assumption that the economy was expanding.
   这一计划是以经济发展的设想为依据的。
2. The theory is based on a series of wrong assumptions.
   这一理论是以一系列错误的设想为依据的。
3. His assumption of power was welcomed by everyone.
   他的当权为大家所欢迎。
4. He talked with an assumption of ease.
   他装出从容的样子说话。

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