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

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。
The connection between the assumption and the question or alleged consequent is remote.
这种假设与问题或被断言的结果之间远远联系不上。
This paper proposed amendment and supplement of the standard of garment size and presented some assumption.
为此，建议对中国服装号型标准中的内容进行修订和补充，并提出了修订补充的一些设想。
That's the assumption we're working with.
我们的工作就是这个假设。
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。
The "logic" of this interpretation of the hypothetical experiment rests on a fundamental assumption.
对该假想实验的这种解释的逻辑，建立在一个基本假设上。
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。
This assumption is fully backed by experience.
这一假设得到了过去经验方面的全面支持。
This is based on the assumption that science is universal, objective and reliable.
这是基于这样的假设：科学是普遍的，客观的和可信的。