assumption

ә'sʌmpʃәn
高考四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 3

英文释义

n. a hypothesis that is taken for granted
n. the act of taking possession of or power over something
n. celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox Church
n. (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended

中文翻译

n. 假定, 自负, 担任, 假装
[经] 假定, 承担

3
Collins 星级
1,693
BNC 频率
2,606
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记忆技巧

assumption 可以拆分为前缀 as-(表示朝向、向上)和词根 sumpt(来自拉丁语 sumere,意为拿、取)。整体意思是“接受某种观点或事实”。

例句

1. The assumption that all students learn at the same pace is not accurate.

并不是所有学生以相同的速度学习的假设是不准确的。

2. She made the assumption that he would help her without asking.

她假设他会在没有要求的情况下帮助她。

3. Challenging our assumptions can lead to better understanding.

挑战我们的假设可以带来更好的理解。

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