单词 | assumption |
释义 | assumption/əˈsʌm(p)ʃ(ə)n /noun 1A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof: they made certain assumptions about the market [with clause]: we’re working on the assumption that the time of death was after midnight...
Synonyms supposition, presupposition, presumption, premise, belief, expectation, conjecture, speculation, surmise, guess, theory, hypothesis, postulation, conclusion, deduction, inference, thought, suspicion, notion, impression, fancy; guesswork, guessing, reckoning informal guesstimate 2 [mass noun] The action of taking on power or responsibility: the assumption of an active role in regional settlements...
Synonyms acceptance, shouldering, handling, managing, tackling, taking on; undertaking, entering on, setting about, embarkation on seizure, seizing, taking, taking over, taking away, appropriation, appropriating, commandeering, expropriation, expropriating, confiscation, confiscating, requisition, requisitioning, hijack, hijacking, wresting, usurping, pre-empting, arrogation, claiming 3 (Assumption) The reception of the Virgin Mary bodily into heaven. This was formally declared a doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church in 1950.His Requiem Mass was celebrated in the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary....
3.1The feast in honour of the Assumption, celebrated on 15 August.The Feast of the Assumption was celebrated with prayers at the Marian Shrine in the village last Sunday after 10.00 am mass....
4 [mass noun] archaic Arrogance or presumption. OriginMiddle English (in sense 3): from Old French asompsion or Latin assumptio(n-), from the verb assumere (see assume). Rhymes |
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