词组 | assumption |
释义 | assumption AC /əˈsʌmpʃən/ noun something that you think is true although you have no definite proofadjectivesa reasonable/valid assumption I thought he must have forgotten our meeting – it seemed like a reasonable assumption.a common/general/widespread assumption (=made by many people) There’s a common assumption that science is more difficult than other subjects.a basic/fundamental assumption There is a basic assumption in international law that a state will protect its citizens.a correct assumption Many people acted on the correct assumption that interest rates would rise.a false/mistaken assumption People often make the false assumption that all homeless people are alcoholics.an underlying assumption (=a belief that is used as the basis for an idea, but which may not be correct) There seems to be an underlying assumption in what he says that women are weak.a tacit/unspoken assumption (=one that people believe but do not actually express) Everyone seemed to make a tacit assumption that they would get married.an implicit assumption (=one that is suggested or understood without being stated directly) Implicit assumptions about how women should behave affect all areas of life.a questionable assumption (=one that is likely to be wrong) His argument is based on some highly questionable assumptions.verbsmake an assumption You’re making a lot of assumptions for which you have no proof.work/operate on an assumption (=act according to something that may not be true) The police seemed to be working on the assumption that he was guilty.be based on/rest on an assumption Our plans were based on the assumption that everyone would be willing to help.question/challenge an assumption The report challenges common assumptions about what is a ‘normal family’.prepositionsan assumption about sth The article makes assumptions about older people which are clearly not correct.on the assumption that (=based on an assumption) On the assumption that he would be late, we set off late too. |
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