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 "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。
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。
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。
Our assumption that we would win was wrong.
我们以为我们会赢的想法错了。
This assumption will be justified by the work of the builder.
这个假定要由建筑师的工作来保证。
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。
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。
For flexible walls, this assumption can be very conservative.
对柔性墙，本假定是非常保守的。
This assumption is wrong or greatly exaggerated.
这种假设不是错了，就是太夸张。
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。