单词 | presume |
释义 | presume 🄰 vt. 1.(suppose)推测;假定;假设 I presume我推测 Dido's told you the whole sad story, I presume?我想迪多已经把这件伤心事全部告诉你了吧? to presume that …推测… If you do not come, I shall presume that the deal is off.如果你不来, 我就当这笔交易告吹了。 I presume you're here on business.我想你来这儿是出差的。 I presume so我认为如此 Had he been home all week?—I presume so.他整个礼拜都待在家吗?——我想是的。 to be presumed to do sth被认为做某事 areas that have been presumed to be safe被认定为安全的区域 to be presumed dead被推定死亡 The missing person is presumed dead.那名失踪者已被推定死亡。 2.to presume to do sth<正式>(dare)贸然做某事;妄行某事 They're resentful that outsiders presume to meddle in their affairs.他们对外人擅自干涉他们的事务非常愤慨。 I wouldn't presume to do sth我岂敢做某事(用以缓和语气) I would not presume to tell you how to do your job.我岂敢对你的工作指手画脚。 I wouldn't presume to question your judgement.我岂敢质疑你的判断。 3.(presuppose)假定;假设 The legal definition of 'know' often presumes mental control.“知晓”的法律定义通常假定其行为主体存在思维控制能力。 4.【律】事前推定;假定 🄱 vi. to presume upon sthorto presume on sth<文或过时>依赖;依靠;指望 Do not ever presume on my husband's friendship.永远都别指望跟我丈夫有什么朋友关系。 |
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