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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1693 COCA: 2606

assumption

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assumption ˈsʌmpʃən/ noun
plural assumptions
assumption
ˈsʌmpʃən/
noun
plural assumptions
Learner's definition of ASSUMPTION
[count] : something that is believed to be true or probably true but that is not known to be true : something that is assumed假定;假设:臆断
[noncount] : the act of assuming something担任;承担: such as
: the act of beginning a role, duty, etc.就职;任职
: the act of taking or beginning to have power, control, etc., in a job or situation取得;获得
: the act of accepting a responsibility, debt, etc.(责任、债务等的)承担
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1693 COCA: 2606

assumption

noun

as·​sump·​tion ə-ˈsəm(p)-shən How to pronounce assumption (audio)
1
: a taking to or upon oneself
the assumption of a new position
2
: the act of laying claim to or taking possession of something
the assumption of power
3
a
: an assuming that something is true
a mistaken assumption
b
: a fact or statement (such as a proposition, axiom (see axiom sense 2), postulate, or notion) taken for granted
4
a
: the taking up of a person into heaven
b
capitalized : August 15 observed in commemoration of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
5
: the taking over of another's debts
6

Example Sentences

I made the assumption that he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up. He will come home tomorrow. At least, that's my assumption. Many scientific assumptions about Mars were wrong. I'm telling you our arrival time on the assumption that you will check to see whether or not our flight is on time before you come to the airport. Her plan is based on the underlying assumption that the economy will improve in the near future. her assumption of the presidency the buyer's assumption of debt See More
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin assumption-, assumptio taking up, from Latin assumere — see assume

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a

Time Traveler
The first known use of assumption was in the 13th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1693 COCA: 2606
assumption

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF ASSUMPTIONS | VERB + ASSUMPTION | ASSUMPTION + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbasic, fundamental, key基本的/根本的/關鍵的假設hidden, implicit, tacit, underlying, unspoken隱藏的/含蓄的/暗含的/潛在的/未言明的假設There is an underlying assumption that the unemployed are reluctant to work.人們都下意識地認為失業的人不願意工作。common, commonly held, conventional, general, shared, widely held, widespread一般的/共有的/常規的/普遍的/共同的/很多人持有的/廣泛流傳的假設shared assumptions between teachers and parents老師和家長共同的設想correct, reasonable, safe, valid正確的設想;合理的假設;有把握的假設;有根據的設想erroneous, false, flawed, incorrect, mistaken, questionable, wrong錯誤的假設;有缺陷的假設;不正確的設想;靠不住的假設cultural文化設想... OF ASSUMPTIONSnumber, series, set若干/一系列/一套假設Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.你的論證建立在一套有問題的假設上。VERB + ASSUMPTIONmake作出臆斷She's always making assumptions about how much money people have.她總在猜人們有多少錢。base sth on, start from, work on, work under把⋯建立在假設的基礎上;從假設開始;根據臆斷辦事;在臆斷指導下辦事We are working on the assumption that the techniques are safe.我們是在假定這些技術安全可靠的前提下工作的。accept接受假設challenge, question, test質疑假設;就假設提出疑問;驗證假設support支持假設Lots of evidence supports this assumption.許多證據支持該假設。ASSUMPTION + VERBunderlie sth, underpin sth假設構成⋯的基礎the assumptions underlying their beliefs構成他們信仰的基礎的種種假設PREPOSITIONon the assumption that根據⋯的假定I set the table for eight people, on the assumption that Jo would come.我假定喬也會來,所以準備了 8 個人的餐具。assumption about有關⋯的假設assumptions about how women should behave關於女性應如何行事的種種假設

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