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presume[pri'zju:m; -'zu:m]vt.1.■擅自;冒昧;敢于[用于第一人称时为客套话]:I won't presume to disturb you.我不敢打扰你。2.■足以推定;意味着:An answer, by its nature, presumes a question.答案本身已意味着问题的存在。3.■假定;假设;推测:I presume that an agreement will eventually be reached.我推测协议最终会达成。4.■认为,以为;想象,猜想:Smith didn't say when he'd return,but I presume that he'll be back for dinner.史密斯没有说他什么时候回来,但是我想他会回来吃晚饭。vi.1.■擅自行动;放肆;敢于:A servant ought not to presume.仆人不应放肆。2.■设想;相信:Mr. Johnson,I presume?您就是约翰逊先生吧?3.■占便宜;(不正当地)利用:She presumed on her father's generosity by borrowing money from him and not repaying it.她利用父亲的慷慨不断向他借钱却从不归还。近义词presupposeassume变形vt.presumedpresuming |