英语词汇“assume”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Assume isn't only used to mean "accept as truth without checking"; it also means "take on the form of." It might be safer if you don't assume that the vampire standing in front of you isn't merely a person assuming that form.

Assume always has the sense of taking on something. It may be the belief in the appearance of truth: Your mother probably assumes you do your homework right after school. It may be another form or identity: Superman assumes the identity of a city reporter. Or, it might be a physical space: If you get nervous while driving, your dad might assume control of the car.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

assume / presume

Assume and presume both mean to believe something before it happens, but when you assume you're not really sure. If someone bangs on your door in the middle of the night, you might assume (and hope!) it's your crazy neighbor. If your neighbor knocks on your door every night at 6:30, at 6:29 you can presume she's coming over in a minute.

To assume is to suppose or believe something without any proof. It also means to take over, usually responsibilities and duties, such as with a job, or to take on a look or attitude:

First, based on your question, we'll assume you're a recent college graduate. (USA Today)

Receiving no reply, three days later he sent a second missive, in which he assumed that his first letter had gone astray. (Elizabeth S. Kite)

"I won't have him," said Sir Henry at once, his eyes assuming their most prawnlike expression. (Mary Cholmondeley)

Presume is from the Latin pre "before" and sumere "to take," like taking something for granted. It means to be sure of something before it happened. When you presume, you suppose something without proof, based on probability:

In her latest video, Britney Spears arrives on earth — an alien, we presume — to spread the message of consumerism. (Washington Post)

I favor the latter explanation, also known as a sensibly presumed truth, just as I believe William Shakespeare wrote a few plays in his day. (Time)

People don't love it when you assume, based on the catchy phrase that calls you an ass, because you're basically making a guess. When you assumed it was your neighbor knocking on your door and you told her to go away, you found out later it was your mom! There's no funny phase about presume, because you're usually right.

WORD FAMILY

assume: assumed, assumes, assuming, assumption, assumptive, re-assume+/assumed: assumedly/assuming: assumingly, unassuming/assumption: assumptions/re-assume: re-assuming/unassuming: unassumingly, unassumingness

USAGE EXAMPLES

"At a minimum, it suggests that he may lack the mental capacity to assume the role of his own lawyer."

Reuters(Jan 02, 2017)

In the future, Americans — assuming there are any left — will look back at 2016 and remark: “What the HELL?”

Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)

Additionally, this somewhat unscientific calculation is assuming white parents solely buy white dolls for their children.

BBC(Jan 01, 2017)

1v take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

I assume his train was late

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

presume, take for granted

presuppose, suppose

take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand

posit, postulate

take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom

premise, premiss

take something as preexisting and given

anticipate, expect

regard something as probable or likely

2v take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

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

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

acquire, adopt, take, take on

re-assume

take on again, as after a time lapse

change

undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

3v occupy or take on

He assumes the lotus position

Syn|Hyper

strike, take, take up
fill, occupy, take

assume, as of positions or roles

move

move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

4v take on titles, offices, duties, or responsibilities

When will the new President assume office?

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

adopt, take on, take over

resume

assume anew

take office

assume an office, duty, or title

5v 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

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

arrogate, seize, take over, usurp

annex

take (territory) as if by conquest

appropriate, capture, conquer, seize

take possession of by force, as after an invasion

preoccupy

occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance

hijack

seize control of

raid

take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock

carry

capture after a fight

colonise, colonize

settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world

take

take by force

6v take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

accept, bear, take over

carry-the can, face the music

accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions

take

take into one's possession

7v take up someone's soul into heaven

This is the day when May was assumed into heaven

Hyper

invite, receive, take in

express willingness to have in one's home or environs

v put clothing on one's body

The queen assumed the stately robes

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

don, get into, put on, wear

hat

put on or wear a hat

try, try on

put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice

scarf

wrap in or adorn with a scarf

slip on

put on with ease or speed

bonnet

dress in a bonnet

dress, get dressed

put on clothes

v make a pretence of

She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

feign, sham, simulate

play

pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity

feint

deceive by a mock action

act, dissemble, pretend

behave unnaturally or affectedly

单词	assume
释义	assume (once / 70 pages) 1v 2v 3v Assume isn't only used to mean "accept as truth without checking"; it also means "take on the form of." It might be safer if you don't assume that the vampire standing in front of you isn't merely a person assuming that form. Assume always has the sense of taking on something. It may be the belief in the appearance of truth: Your mother probably assumes you do your homework right after school. It may be another form or identity: Superman assumes the identity of a city reporter. Or, it might be a physical space: If you get nervous while driving, your dad might assume control of the car. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS assume / presume Assume and presume both mean to believe something before it happens, but when you assume you're not really sure. If someone bangs on your door in the middle of the night, you might assume (and hope!) it's your crazy neighbor. If your neighbor knocks on your door every night at 6:30, at 6:29 you can presume she's coming over in a minute. To assume is to suppose or believe something without any proof. It also means to take over, usually responsibilities and duties, such as with a job, or to take on a look or attitude: First, based on your question, we'll assume you're a recent college graduate. (USA Today) Receiving no reply, three days later he sent a second missive, in which he assumed that his first letter had gone astray. (Elizabeth S. Kite) "I won't have him," said Sir Henry at once, his eyes assuming their most prawnlike expression. (Mary Cholmondeley) Presume is from the Latin pre "before" and sumere "to take," like taking something for granted. It means to be sure of something before it happened. When you presume, you suppose something without proof, based on probability: In her latest video, Britney Spears arrives on earth — an alien, we presume — to spread the message of consumerism. (Washington Post) I favor the latter explanation, also known as a sensibly presumed truth, just as I believe William Shakespeare wrote a few plays in his day. (Time) People don't love it when you assume, based on the catchy phrase that calls you an ass, because you're basically making a guess. When you assumed it was your neighbor knocking on your door and you told her to go away, you found out later it was your mom! There's no funny phase about presume, because you're usually right. WORD FAMILY assume: assumed, assumes, assuming, assumption, assumptive, re-assume+/assumed: assumedly/assuming: assumingly, unassuming/assumption: assumptions/re-assume: re-assuming/unassuming: unassumingly, unassumingness USAGE EXAMPLES "At a minimum, it suggests that he may lack the mental capacity to assume the role of his own lawyer." Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) In the future, Americans — assuming there are any left — will look back at 2016 and remark: “What the HELL?” Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Additionally, this somewhat unscientific calculation is assuming white parents solely buy white dolls for their children. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1v take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof I assume his train was late Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper presume, take for granted presuppose, suppose take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand posit, postulate take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom premise, premiss take something as preexisting and given anticipate, expect regard something as probable or likely 2v take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect She assumed strange manners The gods assume human or animal form in these fables Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper acquire, adopt, take, take on re-assume take on again, as after a time lapse change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature 3v occupy or take on He assumes the lotus position Syn\|Hyper strike, take, take up fill, occupy, take assume, as of positions or roles move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 4v take on titles, offices, duties, or responsibilities When will the new President assume office? Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper adopt, take on, take over resume assume anew take office assume an office, duty, or title 5v 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 Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper arrogate, seize, take over, usurp annex take (territory) as if by conquest appropriate, capture, conquer, seize take possession of by force, as after an invasion preoccupy occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance hijack seize control of raid take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock carry capture after a fight colonise, colonize settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world take take by force 6v take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper accept, bear, take over carry-the can, face the music accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions take take into one's possession 7v take up someone's soul into heaven This is the day when May was assumed into heaven Hyper invite, receive, take in express willingness to have in one's home or environs 2 v put clothing on one's body The queen assumed the stately robes Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper don, get into, put on, wear hat put on or wear a hat try, try on put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice scarf wrap in or adorn with a scarf slip on put on with ease or speed bonnet dress in a bonnet dress, get dressed put on clothes 3 v make a pretence of She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper feign, sham, simulate play pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity feint deceive by a mock action act, dissemble, pretend behave unnaturally or affectedly
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