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presume

UK //prɪˈzjuːm//US //prɪˈzuːm//

词源

源自拉丁语 praesumere(提前采取),由 prae(前)和 sumere(拿取)组成,14世纪通过古法语 presumer进入英语。

verb

❶ 在没有确凿证据的情况下假设某事为真,通常基于可能性或合理性进行推断。

“I presume you're tired after the long journey.”

(我猜长途旅行后你一定很累了。)

“She presumed the meeting was canceled since no one showed up.”

(因为没人到场,她推测会议取消了。)

❶ 擅自做某事,尤指未经许可或超越权限的行为,带有冒昧或傲慢的意味。

“He presumed to give orders in his boss's absence.”

(他竟敢在老板不在时擅自发号施令。)

“She presumed on their friendship by asking for money.”

(她利用他们的友谊冒昧地借钱。)

同义词:assume, suppose, surmise, deduce, infer

常见短语

presume upon — 利用(某人的善意或资源),通常指过度或不恰当地依赖他人。

“He didn't want to presume upon her hospitality.”

(他不想滥用她的好客之情。)