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assume
as·sume / E5sum ; E5sju:m /verb T
1. to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof假定,假设,认为;SYNpresume
assume (that)
I didn't see your car, so I assumed you'd gone out.我没有看见你的汽车,所以我以为你出去了。
it is / seems reasonable to assume (that)
It seems reasonable to assume that the book was written around 70 AD.认为这本书写于公元 70 年左右好像是有道理的。
I think we can safely assume (=it is almost certain) that interest rates will go up again soon.我想我们几乎可以肯定,利率很快会再次上调。
let us / let's assume (that) ( = used when thinking about a possible event or situation and its possible results )我们假设
Let us assume for a moment that we could indeed fire her. Should we?我们暂时假设真的能开除她,我们是不是该那样做呢?
When it got to midnight and Paul was still not back, I began to assume the worst (=think that the worst possible thing had happened) .到午夜时保罗还没回来,我开始往最坏的地方想了。
2. assume control / responsibility etc formalto start to have control, responsibility etc or to start in a particular position or job开始掌管/承担责任等:
Whoever they appoint will assume responsibility for all financial matters.不管他们任命的是谁,他都要为一切经济事务承担责任。
He assumed power in a bloody coup in 1990.他在 1990 年一场血腥的政变中上台。
Jim Paton will assume the role of managing director.吉姆·帕顿将出任总经理一职。
3. assume a manner / air / expression etc formalto behave in a way that does not show how you really feel, especially in order to seem more confident, happy etc than you are表现出(装出)…的态度/样子/表情等;SYNput on
Andy assumed an air of indifference whenever her name was mentioned.每次提到她的名字,安迪都表现出无所谓的样子。
4. to start to have a particular quality or appearance呈现出,显示出;SYNtake on
These relationships assume great importance in times of crisis.在危急时刻,这些关系显得很重要。
The problem is beginning to assume massive proportions .问题开始显出其严重性。
5. to be based on the idea that something else is correct以…为前提,预先假定;SYNpresuppose
assume (that)
The theory assumes that both labour and capital are mobile.这个理论的前提是劳动力和资金都是流动的。
Coen's economic forecast assumes a 3.5% growth rate.科恩的经济预测是以 3.5% 的增长率为前提的。
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