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presuming

UK //prɪˈzjuːmɪŋ//US //prɪˈzuːmɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praesumere',由 'prae-'(在前)和 'sumere'(拿取)组成,意为‘提前拿取’或‘擅自行动’。

adjective

❶ 指行为或态度过于自信或冒昧,常常在没有足够依据的情况下做出假设或行动。

“It was very presuming of him to invite himself to the party.”

(他擅自邀请自己参加派对,真是太冒昧了。)

“She gave me a presuming look, as if she already knew my answer.”

(她给了我一个自以为是的眼神,仿佛已经知道我的答案。)

同义词:arrogant, overconfident, bold

verb

❶ 指在没有充分证据的情况下假设某事为真,或擅自采取行动。

“She is presuming that the project will be approved without any changes.”

(她假设这个项目会毫无修改地被批准。)

“He presumed to speak for the entire team without consulting anyone.”

(他擅自代表整个团队发言,没有征求任何人的意见。)

同义词:assume, suppose, take for granted

常见短语

presuming upon — 指利用某人的善意或关系,做出冒昧或过分的要求。

“He was presuming upon their friendship when he asked for such a big favor.”

(当他提出这么大的请求时,他是在利用他们的友谊。)