presumption

pri'zʌmpʃәn
托福雅思GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
n. audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
n. a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming

中文翻译

n. 专横, 放肆, 假定, 推测
[法] 假定, 推测, 设想

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记忆技巧

presumption 由前缀 pre-（表示“之前”）和词根 sumpt（表示“拿、取”）和后缀 -ion（表示“过程或状态”）组成，整体意思是“在采取行动之前的假设或推测”。

例句

1. The presumption of innocence is a key principle in our legal system.
无罪推定是我们法律体系中的一个关键原则。
2. She made a presumption about his feelings without asking him directly.
她在没有直接问他的情况下，对他的感受做出了假设。
3. His presumption that everyone would agree with him was incorrect.
他认为每个人都会同意他的假设是错误的。

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