assumption

英 [əˈsʌmpʃn]

美 [əˈsʌmpʃn]

n. 假定; 假设; (责任的)承担; 担任; (权力的)获得

复数：assumptions　

Collins.3 / BNC.1693 / COCA.2606

牛津词典

noun

假定；假设
a belief or feeling that sth is true or that sth will happen, although there is no proof
1. an underlying/implicit assumption
  设想；含蓄的假定
2. We need to challenge some of the basic assumptions of Western philosophy.
  我们有必要向西方哲学的某些基本假设提出质疑。
3. We are working on the assumption that everyone invited will turn up.
  我们假定了每一个人都会应邀出席并正就此作出安排。
4. It was impossible to make assumptions about people's reactions.
  臆断人们的反应是不可能的。
5. His actions were based on a false assumption.
  他的行为基于错误的设想。
（责任的）承担；担任；（权力的）获得
the act of taking or beginning to have power or responsibility
1. their assumption of power/control
  他们的取得权力 / 控制

N-COUNT 假定;假设;臆断
If you make anassumption thatsomething is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.
1. They have taken a wrong turning in their assumption that all men and women think alike...
  他们错误地设想所有男女均见解一致。
2. Dr Subroto questioned the scientific assumption on which the global warming theory is based...
  苏布罗托博士质疑全球变暖理论所依据的科学假设。
3. Economists are working on the assumption of an interest rate cut.
  经济学家正在研究降低利率的假设。
N-UNCOUNT （权力的）取得；（责任的）承担
Someone'sassumption ofpower or responsibility is their taking of it.
1. The government have retained the support which greeted their assumption of power last March.
  自从在刚过去的三月掌权以来，政府的支持率依旧未减。

noun

the act of taking possession of or power over something
1. his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba
2. the Nazi assumption of power in 1934
3. he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts
Synonym:laying claim
the act of assuming or taking for granted
1. your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
1. he despised them for their presumptuousness
Synonym:presumptionpresumptuousnesseffrontery
a hypothesis that is taken for granted
1. any society is built upon certain assumptions
Synonym:suppositionsupposal
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
1. on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play
Synonym:premisepremiss

Our assumption that we would win was wrong.
我们以为我们会赢的想法错了。
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。
The army's assumption of power is very fierce.
军队的夺权相当激烈。
The incompatibility is a mere assumption, an arbitrary assertion.
因为这种对立只是一个单纯的假设和一个任意的武断。
This is an invalid assumption.
这是一个无根据的假设。
The only safe assumption is that the world's financial markets will have to find solutions themselves.
唯一可以断定的是世界金融市场将不得不自己寻找出路。
His assumption of office was welcomed by everyone.
他的到职为大家所欢迎。
Put your best foot forward and work on the assumption that there is an acceptable solution to every problem you are likely to face.
要尽力而为，要相信你可能遇到的每一个问题都会有一个适当的解决方案。
The assumption is that a configuration exists for each model and version.
这里假设每个模型和版本都存在相应的配置。
For flexible walls, this assumption can be very conservative.
对柔性墙，本假定是非常保守的。