英语词汇“presume”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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If you presume something, it means you act as though it's true before all the evidence is in. If you are presumed to be the fastest runner, don't get too cocky — that word implies that you haven't actually raced yet.

To presume is to take something for granted. The famous quote “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” comes from the explorer Henry Morton Stanley, who ran into the explorer David Livingstone in the wilds of Africa in 1871. It’s funny because these were the only two white men known to be in that part of Africa at the time.

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

presume: presumable, presumed, presumes, presuming, presumption, presumptive+/presumable: presumably/presumption: presumptions, presumptuous/presumptive: presumptively/presumptuous: presumptuously, presumptuousness

USAGE EXAMPLES

“In the absence of this evidence, we must presume that Sherman performed competently.”

New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)

A Mali government statement says the country will not accept any visitors presumed to be Malian without a passport or Mali-issued travel documents.

Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016)

Which brings this back to the original point: while the Raptors are an excellent team, their current ceiling, presuming health, is well defined.

Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)

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

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

assume, 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 constitute reasonable evidence for

A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food

Hyper

bear witness, evidence, prove, show, testify

provide evidence for

1v take liberties or act with too much confidence

Hyper

act, behave, do

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

2v take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

Syn|Hyper

dare, make bold

act, move

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

单词	presume
释义	presume (once / 151 pages) 1v 2v If you presume something, it means you act as though it's true before all the evidence is in. If you are presumed to be the fastest runner, don't get too cocky — that word implies that you haven't actually raced yet. To presume is to take something for granted. The famous quote “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” comes from the explorer Henry Morton Stanley, who ran into the explorer David Livingstone in the wilds of Africa in 1871. It’s funny because these were the only two white men known to be in that part of Africa at the time. 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 presume: presumable, presumed, presumes, presuming, presumption, presumptive+/presumable: presumably/presumption: presumptions, presumptuous/presumptive: presumptively/presumptuous: presumptuously, presumptuousness USAGE EXAMPLES “In the absence of this evidence, we must presume that Sherman performed competently.” New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) A Mali government statement says the country will not accept any visitors presumed to be Malian without a passport or Mali-issued travel documents. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) Which brings this back to the original point: while the Raptors are an excellent team, their current ceiling, presuming health, is well defined. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1v take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper assume, 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 constitute reasonable evidence for A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food Hyper bear witness, evidence, prove, show, testify provide evidence for 2 1v take liberties or act with too much confidence Hyper act, behave, do behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself 2v take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission Syn\|Hyper dare, make bold act, move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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