| 单词 | assumption |
| 释义 | assumption /euh sump"sheuhn/, n. 1. something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption. 2. the act of taking for granted or supposing. 3. the act of taking to or upon oneself. 4. the act of taking possession of something: the assumption of power. 5. arrogance; presumption. 6. the taking over of another's debts or obligations. 7. Eccles. a. (often cap.) the bodily taking up into heaven of the Virgin Mary. b. (cap.) a feast commemorating this, celebrated on August 15. [1250-1300; ME assumpcioun, assompcioun, assumsion < L assumption- (s. of assumptio), equiv. to assumpt(us) taken up (ptp. of assumere; see ASSUME) + -ion- -ION] Syn. 1, 2. presupposition. 1. hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory. 3. presumption. 5. effrontery, forwardness. |
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