assumption

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/əˈsʌmpʃn/

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[countable] a belief or feeling that something is true or that something will happen, although there is no proof
- an underlying/implicit assumption
- We need to challenge some of the basic assumptions of Western philosophy.
- We are working on the assumption that everyone invited will turn up.
- It was impossible to make assumptions about people's reactions.
- His actions were based on a false assumption.
- She arrived at college with a whole set of assumptions inherited from her family.
Extra Examples
- Lots of evidence supports this assumption.
- We need to establish a basic set of assumptions before we can continue.
- Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.
- The underlying assumption is that young people are incapable of knowing their own minds.
- There is a general but false assumption that intelligent people do better in life.
- They are basing their costs on the assumption that about 10 000 people will need to be rehoused.
- I really don't like you making assumptions about what I think.
- She's always making assumptions about how much money people have.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- basic
- fundamental
- key
- …
… of assumptions
- number
- series
- set
- …
verb + assumption
- make
- base something on
- start from
- …
assumption + verb
- underlie something
- underpin something
preposition
- on the assumption that
- assumption about
See full entry
[countable, uncountable] assumption of something (formal) the act of taking or beginning to have power or responsibility
- their assumption of power/control
- the assumption of responsibility by the government for the disaster

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French asompsion or Latin assumptio(n-), from the verb assumere, from ad- ‘towards’ + sumere ‘take’.

单词	assumption
释义	assumption noun OPAL WOPAL S /əˈsʌmpʃn/ /əˈsʌmpʃn/ jump to other results [countable] a belief or feeling that something is true or that something will happen, although there is no proof an underlying/implicit assumption We need to challenge some of the basic assumptions of Western philosophy. We are working on the assumption that everyone invited will turn up. It was impossible to make assumptions about people's reactions. His actions were based on a false assumption. She arrived at college with a whole set of assumptions inherited from her family. Extra Examples Lots of evidence supports this assumption. We need to establish a basic set of assumptions before we can continue. Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions. The underlying assumption is that young people are incapable of knowing their own minds. There is a general but false assumption that intelligent people do better in life. They are basing their costs on the assumption that about 10 000 people will need to be rehoused. I really don't like you making assumptions about what I think. She's always making assumptions about how much money people have. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective basic fundamental key … … of assumptions number series set … verb + assumption make base something on start from … assumption + verb underlie something underpin something preposition on the assumption that assumption about See full entry [countable, uncountable] assumption of something (formal) the act of taking or beginning to have power or responsibility their assumption of power/control the assumption of responsibility by the government for the disaster Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French asompsion or Latin assumptio(n-), from the verb assumere, from ad- ‘towards’ + sumere ‘take’.
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