assume
英 [əˈsju:m] 美 [əˈsum]

v.

假定，认为；承担；装出；呈现

变形

过去式：assumed过去分词：assumed现在分词：assuming第三人称单数：assumes

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. 假定,猜想 take as true before there is proof
2. vt. 假装 pretend to be
3. vt. 承担 take up or in

英英释义

assume

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

    "I assume his train was late"

    同义词：presumetake for granted

  • take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

    "When will the new President assume office?"

    同义词：adopttake ontake over

  • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

    "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"

    同义词：acquireadopttake ontake

  • take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

    同义词：beartake overaccept

  • occupy or take on

    "He assumes the lotus position"

    同义词：takestriketake up

  • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

    "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"

    同义词：usurpseizetake overarrogate

  • make a pretence of

    "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"

    同义词：simulateshamfeign

  • take up someone's soul into heaven

    "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven"

  • put clothing on one's body

    "The queen assumed the stately robes"

    同义词：wearput onget intodon

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• assume a leading position担任领导职务
• assume a look of surprise装出吃惊的样子
• assume the right夺取权力

～+副词

• assume baselessly毫无根据地认为
• assume falsely错误地认为
• assume groundlessly毫无根据地认为
• assume hastily匆忙地认为
• assume mistakenly错误地认为
• assume safely安全地认为
• assume tacitly沉默地认为
• assume unceremoniously无礼地认为
• assume unconsciously不自觉地露出
• assume unlawfully非法篡夺

词组短语

assume responsibility承担责任

assume liability承担责任

subjective assume主观臆断

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. Let's assume it to be true.
   让我们假定这是真的。
2. We assume his guilt.
   我们假定他是有罪的。
3. They assumed their operational positions.
   他们设想了自己在实施中的作用。
4. I am not afraid to assume the responsibility.
   我不怕承担责任.
5. She was in arrogance to assume she would win every time.
   她认为每次都能赢，未免太自大了。

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