assumption

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assumption /əˈsʌmpʃən/ noun

plural assumptions

assumption

/əˈsʌmpʃən/

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

I made the assumption that he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up.我原以为他要来，所以他没露面令我感到很意外。
He will come home tomorrow. At least, that's my assumption.他明天会回家。至少我是这么臆测的。
Many scientific assumptions about Mars were wrong.很多有关火星的科学假设都是错误的。
We are operating on/under/with the assumption that the loan will be approved. [=we are assuming that the loan will be approved; we are behaving as though we know that the loan will be approved]我们正在以这笔贷款能被批准这一假设为前提进行运作。
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.我现在把我们到达的时间告诉你，前提是你来机场之前要先确认一下我们的航班是否准点。
Her plan is based on the underlying assumption that the economy will improve in the near future.她的规划是基于经济在近期将会好转这样一个隐含假定。

[noncount] : the act of assuming something担任；承担: such as

a : the act of beginning a role, duty, etc.就职；任职

b : the act of taking or beginning to have power, control, etc., in a job or situation取得；获得

c : the act of accepting a responsibility, debt, etc.（责任、债务等的）承担