| 单词 | assume |
| 释义 | as·sume transitive verb 1. a. < in what wise the Mother of God had been assumed into her place in Heaven — William James > b. < revealed religion assumes them into her service — R.C.Trench > 2. a. < anxious in this lecture not to assume the role of a Christian apologist — W.R.Inge > < visits of inspection often assume a dramatic character — C.L.Jones > b. < had assumed her bonnet and shawl — Arnold Bennett > c. < at the age of 40 he assumed the presidency of the college > d. < did assume to carry his horse … over the water of Humber sound — William Fulbecke > 3. < the king assumed to himself the right of filling up the chief municipal offices — T.B.Macaulay > 4. < she felt, without knowing why, that the gaiety was assumed — Ellen Glasgow > 5. < we simply assumed that we were going to be married — R.P.Warren > 6. 7. < the public debt which the incorporators assumed — W.P.Webb > intransitive verb < in the absence of proof history has no right to assume — Hilaire Belloc > Synonyms: < by assuming an air of cheerfulness we become cheerful in reality — William Cowper > < an elderly “buck” with an air of assumed juvenility — W.S.Gilbert > < the defense counsel assumes great friendliness and the inexperienced witness assumes that this friendliness may be genuine — Paul Wilson > < assume a meek look > affect indicates making a false show of possessing, using, feeling, or preferring < Gayerson, a Bengal Civilian, who affected the customs — as he had the heart — of youth — Rudyard Kipling > < Elizabeth could but just affect concern in missing him; she really rejoiced at it — Jane Austen > < a tramp cyclist, affecting turtleneck sweaters and gray flannel bags — P.G.Wodehouse > pretend may suggest sustained profession of or adherence to what is false < I shall find myself pretending that I am so full of resources that I do not require any outside help to enjoy a holiday in a lovely place — O.S.J.Gogarty > < absurd to pretend that the young men of Europe ever wanted to hunt each other into holes in the ground and throw bombs into the holes to disembowel one another — G.B.Shaw > < they had high critical standards; even their clowns had to be learned or to pretend learning — Gilbert Highet > simulate indicates factitiously appearing or imitating for a purpose < Tibetan women do not like to appear sunburnt, even powdering their faces to simulate a fair complexion — Heinrich Harrer > < since few cannon were available, trees hewn to simulate formidable artillery pieces were dragged into position all along the ramparts — American Guide Series: Louisiana > < casting myself face downwards on the earth, … simulating death — W.H.Hudson†1922 > feign, often interchangeable with simulate, may suggest calculated intent and artful execution < a clever young man who had evaded conscription by feigning epilepsy — Eric Linklater > < Bouquet, feigning retreat, drew the Indians forward to receive a flanking fire from companies ambushed for the purpose — S.J.Buck > counterfeit may imply imitation that copies very closely < counterfeit coins > < many noblemen gave the actor-manager access to their collections of armor and weapons in order that his accouterment should exactly counterfeit that of a Norman baron — G.B.Shaw > sham may apply to deception so obvious that it deceives only the gullible < when the curtain falls there are more actors shamming dead upon the stage than actors upright — H.A.L.Craig > Synonym: see in addition presuppose. |
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