| 单词 | to take for granted |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take for granted b. to take for granted: to regard as not requiring proof, or as likely to be admitted by every one. to give for granted: see give v. Phrases 7. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > supposition, surmise > taking for granted, presumption > assume, presuppose [verb (transitive)] supposec1350 presumec1390 take1429 presupposec1443 takec1449 presupponec1475 supponea1513 subsume1562 foreprise1577 to take for granted1615 to give for granted1637 assume1660 foretake1674 premisea1706 predicate1718 dare say1749 pre-assume1789 1615 J. Stephens Satyrical Ess. 265 He takes it for granted, that hee can grace or disgrace any man at his pleasure. 1718 Free-thinker No. 57. 1 I have hitherto taken my Beauty for granted. 1771 ‘Junius’ Stat Nominis Umbra (1772) II. liv. 238 I take the facts he refers to for granted. 1826 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey I. i. vi. 46 I want you to take no theological dogmas for granted. 1883 F. M. Peard Contradictions xx She had taken Dorothy's happiness too much for granted. 1894 H. Nisbet Bush Girl's Romance 182 He was perfectly frank with Worrogonga who, he took for granted, knew about his assumed character. < as lemmas |
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