presumes

英 [prɪˈzjuːmz]

美 [prɪˈzuːmz]

v.  假设; 假定; 推定; 设定; 设想
presume的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB （不肯定地）认为，相信，推测
  If youpresume thatsomething is the case, you think that it is the case, although you are not certain.
  1. I presume you're here on business...
     我想你是来这里出差的。
  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？
  3. 'Had he been home all week?' — 'I presume so.'
     “他整个星期都在家吗？”——“我想是这样的。”
  4. ...areas that have been presumed to be safe...
     被认为很安全的地方
  5. The missing person is presumed dead.
     那名失踪者已被认定死亡。
• VERB 冒昧；擅自主张；妄行
  If you say that someonepresumes todo something, you mean that they do it even though they have no right to do it.
  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。
  2. I wouldn't presume to question your judgment.
     我不会冒昧地质疑你的判断。
• VERB 假设；假定
  If an idea, theory, or planpresumescertain facts, it regards them as true so that they can be used as a basis for further ideas and theories.
  1. The legal definition of 'know' often presumes mental control...
     “知晓”的法律定义通常假定存在思维控制能力。
  2. The arrangement presumes that both lenders and borrowers are rational.
     这一协议假定借贷双方都是在神志清楚的状态下签订的。

双语例句

• This definition of dy presumes some expression for the subtangent.
  dy的这个定义假定次切线的一些表达式。
• He presumes on her good nature by getting her to do all his washing for him.
  他利用她的好心让她为他洗衣服。
• This presumes that you are actually using one of these approaches to development.
  当然，我们假设您正在实际采用这类方法进行开发。
• A girl of ten, you say, and she presumes to scold her lawful king.
  一个十岁的女孩，你说，可她却胆敢指责她合法的国王。
• Being able to digest milk is so strange that scientists say we shouldn't really call lactose intolerance a disease, because that presumes it's abnormal.
  能消化牛奶这一功能真的太奇特了。科学家们甚至说我们不应该把乳糖抗性当成一种疾病，那样的话首先就把它看做不正常了。
• Seminar presumes a basic understanding of the history and politics of contemporary China.
  研究所课程假设学生对当代中国的历史与政治有基本的了解。
• But it reflects the new tone with which China presumes it can address a humbled superpower.
  但从中可以看出，中国认为，与一个受挫的超级大国对话时，可以采用一种新的口气。
• Your argument presumes that everyone understands the issue.
  你的论断是以大家都了解这件事情为基础的。
• The company presumes the purpose of "keep one's promises honestly; to satisfy the customers" and set up its goal of "high taste, high quality, high efficiency".
  公司以“诚实守信、用户满意”为宗旨，“高品位、高质量、高效率、高效益”为目标，愿与各界同仁和国内外朋友真诚合作，共创辉煌。
• But this approach presumes that companies can calculate the answers. In practice, a shock in one corner of the system can generate aftershocks in unexpected places.
  但这种方法假设企业能够估算出结果，而在现实中，金融体系某个角落里发生的冲击可能会在意想不到的地方造成余震。