assumption

英 [əˈsʌmp.ʃən] 美 [əˈsʌmp.ʃən]
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  • n. 假定;设想;担任;采取
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记忆方法

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记忆“assumption”的方法是联想其结构:“as”可以想象为“像”,“sum”联想到“总计”,“ption”视为“一部分”。所以,可以记住“assumption”为“像总计那样的一部分”,意味着这是基于某个假定的总体理解或部分的认识。
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词族 · assumption

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英语词源

assumption (n.)
c. 1300, "the reception, uncorrupted, of the Virgin Mary into Heaven," also the Church festival (Aug. 15) commemorating this, Feast of the Assumption, from Old French assumpcion and directly from Latin assumptionem (nominative assumptio) "a taking, receiving," noun of action from past participle stem of assumere "take up, take to oneself" (see assume).

Meaning "minor premise of a syllogism" is late 14c. Meaning "appropriation of a right or possession" is mid-15c. Meaning "action of taking for oneself" is recorded from 1580s; that of "something taken for granted" is from 1620s.

权威例句

1. We are working on the assumption that it was a gas explosion.
我们假设这是一场燃气爆炸事故。
2. Implicit in his speech was the assumption that they were guilty.
他话语中的言外之意是设定他们有罪。
3. Traditional economic analysis is premised on the assumption that more is better.
传统的经济分析是以多多益善的设想为依据的。
4. The underlying assumption is that the amount of money available is limited.
隐含的假定是,可用的资金有限。
5. The new governor's assumption of office will take place next Tuesday.
新州长将于下星期二到任就职.

词语辨析

【supposition, assumption, hypothesis, presumption】
这组词都有“假设,假想”的意思,其区别是:
supposition: 可与assumption换用,还可表某种试探性的主观看法或建议。
assumption: 侧重主观推测或主观设想。
hypothesis: 书面用词,指有待作进一步检验或证实的假设。
presumption: 着重指以可能性为依据的假设。

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