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词组 assume
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assume AC /əˈsjuːm $ əˈsuːm/ verb 1. to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proofadverbsautomatically assume (=without thinking carefully) I automatically assumed she would be like her sister, but she was not.naturally assume As the boy looked about ten, I naturally assumed that he should be in school.generally/usually/commonly assume People generally assume that I will not want to work full-time after the baby is born.mistakenly/wrongly assume They wrongly assumed that he wouldn’t ask them for money.implicitly assume formal If we talk about the cause of the Big Bang, we implicitly assume that time existed before the universe began.phrasesit seems reasonable to assume/we can reasonably assume It seems reasonable to assume that the two events are connected. | Prices will vary, but you can reasonably assume it will cost around £15.it is safe to assume/you can safely assume (=be almost certain) I think it is safe to assume that they won’t come back. | I think we can safely assume that interest rates will go up again soon.it is widely assumed (=by many people) It was widely assumed that the bomb was planted by al-Qaeda.let us assume Let us assume for a moment that the average temperature will rise by 5 degrees.it is wrong/a mistake to assume It is a mistake to assume that sleep is a time when the brain is not active.people tend to assume Men tend to assume that the woman should do all the housework.make the mistake of assuming (that)... Don’t make the mistake of assuming that other people have the same opinions as you.assume the worst (=think that the worst possible thing has happened) When it got to midnight and Paul was still not back, I began to assume the worst.2. to start to have a particular responsibility or jobnounsassume power The new president assumed power in 2008.assume control/command/leadership He assumed control of the family business after his father’s death.assume responsibility for sth It was expected that she would assume responsibility for bringing up the children.assume a post/position/duties She is preparing to assume a new post as a dean at Yale University.assume office He assumed office in January (=started an important job as leader or in the government).assume the role Jim Paton will assume the role of managing director.assume the presidency/chairmanship On July 1st, he will assume the presidency of the EU.assume the throne (=become king or queen) Queen Victoria assumed the throne in 1837.assume the mantle of sb (=take over a job or responsibility) Robinson assumed the mantle of presiding judge after May’s death.
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