英语单词
presume是什么意思
presume
英 [prɪ'zjuːm]
美 [prɪ'zum]
- vt. 假定；推测；擅自；意味着
- vi. 相信；擅自行为
助记提示
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中文词源
presume 假设，假定
pre-,在前，早于，预先，-sum,承担，认为，词源同assume,resume.引申词义假设，假定等。
英文词源
- presume (v.)
- late 14c., "to take upon oneself, to take liberty," also "to take for granted, presuppose," especially overconfidently, from Old French presumer (12c.) and directly from Latin praesumere "anticipate," in Late Latin, "assume" (see presumption). Related: Presumed; presumedly; presuming.
双语例句
- 1. They're resentful that outsiders presume to meddle in their affairs.
- 他们对外人擅自干预他们的事务非常愤慨。
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- 2. Dido's told you the whole sad story, I presume?
- 我想狄多已经把这件伤心事全部告诉你了吧？
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- 3. I would not presume to censure Osborne for hating his mother.
- 我不会擅自批评奥斯本恨他妈妈这件事。
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- 4. "Had he been home all week?"— 'I presume so.'
- “他整个星期都在家吗？”——“我想是这样的。”
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- 5. "Count Dracula, I presume," I said wittily.
- “我想是德拉库拉伯爵吧。”我打趣地说。
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