• vt. 假定；推測；擅自；意味著
• vi. 相信；擅自行為

pre-,在前，早于，預先，-sum,承擔，認為，詞源同assume,resume.引申詞義假設，假定等。

presume (v.)

late 14c., "to take upon oneself, to take liberty," also "to take for granted, presuppose," especially overconfidently, from Old French presumer (12c.) and directly from Latin praesumere "anticipate," in Late Latin, "assume" (see presumption). Related: Presumed; presumedly; presuming.

1. They're resentful that outsiders presume to meddle in their affairs.

他們對外人擅自干預他們的事務非常憤慨。

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2. Dido's told you the whole sad story, I presume?

我想狄多已經把這件傷心事全部告訴你了吧？

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3. I would not presume to censure Osborne for hating his mother.

我不會擅自批評奧斯本恨他媽媽這件事。

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4. "Had he been home all week?"— 'I presume so.'

“他整個星期都在家嗎？”——“我想是這樣的。”

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5. "Count Dracula, I presume," I said wittily.

“我想是德拉庫拉伯爵吧。”我打趣地說。

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