as·sum·ing /əˈsjuːmɪŋ/ conj. | a. I conj. 假如，设若 Farmers will have a bumper harvest, assuming the weather is favourable. 假如风调雨顺，农民将获丰收。 II a. 〈古〉 1. 僭越的；自负的，傲慢的 2. 过分自信的 He is all too assuming in his attitude about the energy supply. 他在能源问题的态度上显得过于自信。