| 单词 | presumption |
| 释义 | presumption (once / 650 pages) n The noun presumption pretty much means jumping to conclusions. It is taking something for granted — an idea, an answer, an event — without having any real knowledge about it, and that is usually not a good thing. Making a presumption means assuming something is true or false without getting all the information necessary for verification. You can decipher this from the prefix pre, which means "before," together with the sume — from the Latin sumere, "to take." Because so many times a presumption turns out to be false, the word has a negative connotation to it; there's something reckless about making up your mind before you know all the facts. WORD FAMILYpresumption: presumptions, presumptuous+/presumable: presumably/presume: presumable, presumed, presumes, presuming, presumption, presumptive/presumptive: presumptively/presumptuous: presumptuously, presumptuousness USAGE EXAMPLESEven the nickname for the role, Guardian Angel, was freighted with a presumption of unerring perfection and righteous power. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Beam believes Wilson’s most egregious transgression was assuming he understood the forces that shaped Nabokov, a presumption Nabokov found repellent. Washington Post(Nov 29, 2016) To overturn that presumption of permanence and continuity, any future group petitioning the university for renaming will need to address four principles. Slate(Dec 02, 2016) 1n an assumption that is taken for granted Syn|Hyper given, precondition assumption, supposal, supposition a hypothesis that is taken for granted 2n (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed Hyper illation, inference the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation 3n a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming his presumption was intolerable Hyper discourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activity a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others 4n audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to Syn|Hypo|Hyper assumption, effrontery, presumptuousness uppishness, uppityness assumption of airs beyond one's station audaciousness, audacity aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery |
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