assumption
英 [?'s?m(p)?(?)n]
美[?'s?mp??n]
- n. 假定；設(shè)想；擔(dān)任；采取
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?assumptions;
英文詞源
- assumption (n.)
- c. 1300, "the reception, uncorrupted, of the Virgin Mary into Heaven," also the Church festival (Aug. 15) commemorating this, Feast of the Assumption, from Old French assumpcion and directly from Latin assumptionem (nominative assumptio) "a taking, receiving," noun of action from past participle stem of assumere "take up, take to oneself" (see assume).
Meaning "minor premise of a syllogism" is late 14c. Meaning "appropriation of a right or possession" is mid-15c. Meaning "action of taking for oneself" is recorded from 1580s; that of "something taken for granted" is from 1620s.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. We are working on the assumption that it was a gas explosion.
- 我們假設(shè)這是一場(chǎng)燃?xì)獗ㄊ鹿省?/dd>
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Implicit in his speech was the assumption that they were guilty.
- 他話語(yǔ)中的言外之意是設(shè)定他們有罪。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. Traditional economic analysis is premised on the assumption that more is better.
- 傳統(tǒng)的經(jīng)濟(jì)分析是以多多益善的設(shè)想為依據(jù)的。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. The underlying assumption is that the amount of money available is limited.
- 隱含的假定是，可用的資金有限。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. The new governor's assumption of office will take place next Tuesday.
- 新州長(zhǎng)將于下星期二到任就職.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》