assumption是什么意思
- 英式英标[ə\'sʌmpʃən]
- 美式音标[ə\'sʌm(p)ʃ(ə)n]
英文词源
- 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.
实用例句
- 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。来自柯林斯例句
- 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。来自《权威词典》
- 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。来自《权威词典》
- 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。来自《权威词典》
- 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.来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
