英语词汇“presume”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

presumeverb

uk/prɪˈzjuːm/us/prɪˈzuːm/

presume verb (BELIEVE)

C1 [ T ] to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain:

[ + (that) ] I presume (that) they're not coming, since they haven't replied to the invitation.

[ + speech ] You are Dr Smith, I presume?

"Are we walking to the hotel?" "I presume not/so."

[ + obj + adj ] The boat's captain is missing, presumed dead (= it is believed that he is dead).

In British law, you are presumed innocent until you are proved guilty.

[ + obj + to infinitive ] The universe is presumed to contain many other planets with some form of life.

More examples

You were sniffing a lot - I presumed you had a cold.
She said it in a whisper so I presumed it wasn't common knowledge.
"Is he coming?" "I presume so."
Under the Bill of Rights, a person is presumed innocent until proved otherwise.
A person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Guessing, supposing and suspecting

approximate
as much idiom
call
conjecture
consider
deem
divine
fall
hypothesize
jump
jump to conclusions idiom
mark
mark sb down as sth
misjudge
pluck
smell
speculate
surmise
think
think of sth/sb

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presume verb (BE RUDE)

[ I ] to do something although you know that you do not have a right to do it:

[ + to infinitive ] I wouldn't presume to tell you how to do your job, but shouldn't this piece go there?

I don't wish to presume (= make a suggestion although I have no right to), but don't you think you should apologize to her?

He presumes on her good nature (= takes unfair advantage of it).

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Rude and cheeky

backchat
bold
cheeky
chutzpah
cocksure
cocky
fruity
gobby
impertinent
liberty
lippy
mouthy
neanderthal
offensive
personally
presumptuous
sass
sick
smart mouth
unpleasant

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单词	presume
释义	Contents verb (2) presume (BELIEVE) presume (BE RUDE) Contents verb (2) presume (BELIEVE) presume (BE RUDE) more…(1) presumably English American presumeverb uk/prɪˈzjuːm/us/prɪˈzuːm/ presume verb (BELIEVE) C1 [ T ] to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain: [ + (that) ] I presume (that) they're not coming, since they haven't replied to the invitation. [ + speech ] You are Dr Smith, I presume? "Are we walking to the hotel?" "I presume not/so." [ + obj + adj ] The boat's captain is missing, presumed dead (= it is believed that he is dead). In British law, you are presumed innocent until you are proved guilty. [ + obj + to infinitive ] The universe is presumed to contain many other planets with some form of life. More examples You were sniffing a lot - I presumed you had a cold. She said it in a whisper so I presumed it wasn't common knowledge. "Is he coming?" "I presume so." Under the Bill of Rights, a person is presumed innocent until proved otherwise. A person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Guessing, supposing and suspecting approximate as much idiom call conjecture consider deem divine fall hypothesize jump jump to conclusions idiom mark mark sb down as sth misjudge pluck smell speculate surmise think think of sth/sb See more results » presume verb (BE RUDE) [ I ] to do something although you know that you do not have a right to do it: [ + to infinitive ] I wouldn't presume to tell you how to do your job, but shouldn't this piece go there? I don't wish to presume (= make a suggestion although I have no right to), but don't you think you should apologize to her? He presumes on her good nature (= takes unfair advantage of it). Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Rude and cheeky backchat bold cheeky chutzpah cocksure cocky fruity gobby impertinent liberty lippy mouthy neanderthal offensive personally presumptuous sass sick smart mouth unpleasant See more results » presumeverb us/prɪˈzum/ presume verb (BELIEVE) [ T ] to believe something to be true because it is likely, although not certain: [ + (that) clause ] I presume (that) they’re not coming, since they haven’t replied to the invitation. People accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. presume verb (BE RUDE) [ I ] to be rude by doing something you know that you do not have a right to do: [ + to infinitive ] How can you presume to criticize me when you did the same thing yourself? presumably adverb [ not gradable ] us/prɪˈzu·mə·bli/ Presumably they can afford to buy an apartment, or they wouldn’t be looking.
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