assume 音标拼音: [əs'um]
vt . 假定,设想,认为;采取;呈现;承担
假定,设想,认为;采取;呈现;承担
assume 假设
assume v 1 :
take to be the case or to be true ;
accept without verification or proof ; "
I assume his train was late " [
synonym :
{
assume }, {
presume }, {
take for granted }]
2 :
take on titles ,
offices ,
duties ,
responsibilities ; "
When will the new President assume office ?" [
synonym : {
assume }, {
adopt },
{
take on }, {
take over }]
3 :
take on a certain form ,
attribute ,
or aspect ; "
His voice took on a sad tone "; "
The story took a new turn "; "
he adopted an air of superiority "; "
She assumed strange manners "; "
The gods assume human or animal form in these fables " [
synonym : {
assume },
{
acquire }, {
adopt }, {
take on }, {
take }]
4 :
take on as one '
s own the expenses or debts of another person ;
"
I '
ll accept the charges "; "
She agreed to bear the responsibility " [
synonym : {
bear }, {
take over }, {
accept },
{
assume }]
5 :
occupy or take on ; "
He assumes the lotus position "; "
She took her seat on the stage "; "
We took our seats in the orchestra ";
"
She took up her position behind the tree "; "
strike a pose "
[
synonym : {
assume }, {
take }, {
strike }, {
take up }]
6 :
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force ;
take as one '
s right or possession ; "
He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town "; "
he usurped my rights "; "
She seized control of the throne after her husband died " [
synonym : {
assume }, {
usurp }, {
seize }, {
take over }, {
arrogate }]
7 :
make a pretence of ; "
She assumed indifference ,
even though she was seething with anger "; "
he feigned sleep " [
synonym :
{
simulate }, {
assume }, {
sham }, {
feign }]
8 :
take up someone '
s soul into heaven ; "
This is the day when May was assumed into heaven "
9 :
put clothing on one '
s body ; "
What should I wear today ?"; "
He put on his best suit for the wedding "; "
The princess donned a long blue dress "; "
The queen assumed the stately robes "; "
He got into his jeans " [
synonym : {
wear }, {
put on }, {
get into },
{
don }, {
assume }]
Assume \
As *
sume "\,
v .
i .
1 .
To be arrogant or pretentious ;
to claim more than is due .
--
Bp .
Burnet .
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2 . (
Law )
To undertake ,
as by a promise . --
Burrill .
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Assume \
As *
sume "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Assumed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Assuming }.] [
L .
assumere ;
ad sumere to take ;
sub emere to take ,
buy :
cf .
F .
assumer .
See {
Redeem }.]
1 .
To take to or upon one '
s self ;
to take formally and demonstratively ;
sometimes ,
to appropriate or take unjustly .
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Trembling they stand while Jove assumes the throne .
--
Pope .
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The god assumed his native form again . --
Pope .
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2 .
To take for granted ,
or without proof ;
to suppose as a fact ;
to suppose or take arbitrarily or tentatively .
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The consequences of assumed principles . --
Whewell .
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3 .
To pretend to possess ;
to take in appearance .
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Ambition assuming the mask of religion . --
Porteus .
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Assume a virtue ,
if you have it not . --
Shak .
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4 .
To receive or adopt .
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The sixth was a young knight of lesser renown and lower rank ,
assumed into that honorable company .
--
Sir W .
Scott .
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Syn :
To arrogate ;
usurp ;
appropriate .
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273 Moby Thesaurus words for "
assume ":
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dare ,
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deduce ,
deem ,
derive ,
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dissemble ,
dissimulate ,
ditto ,
divine ,
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do a bit ,
do like ,
don ,
drag down ,
dramatize ,
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echo ,
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enslave ,
entail ,
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fake ,
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fancy ,
feel ,
feign ,
forge ,
four -
flush ,
gain ,
gammon ,
gather ,
get ,
get into ,
get on ,
get under way ,
go about ,
go at ,
go in for ,
go into ,
go like ,
go upon ,
grab ,
grant ,
guess ,
have ,
have a hunch ,
have an idea ,
have an impression ,
have an inkling ,
have at ,
have coming in ,
have the idea ,
hazard ,
hide ,
hint ,
histrionize ,
hog ,
hoke ,
hoke up ,
hold ,
hold as ,
imagine ,
imitate ,
implicate ,
imply ,
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indent ,
infer ,
infringe ,
insinuate ,
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lead to ,
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let on ,
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maintain ,
make a pretense ,
make as if ,
make believe ,
make bold ,
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make free with ,
make like ,
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make use of ,
mask ,
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mean to say ,
mirror ,
mock ,
monopolize ,
mount the throne ,
move into ,
obtain ,
occupy ,
opine ,
overact ,
overrun ,
pirate ,
pitch into ,
plagiarize ,
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play God ,
play a part ,
play a scene ,
play possum ,
playact ,
plunge into ,
point indirectly to ,
posit ,
postulate ,
predicate ,
preempt ,
prefigure ,
premise ,
preoccupy ,
prepossess ,
presume ,
presuppose ,
presurmise ,
pretend ,
pretend to ,
proceed to ,
profess ,
provisionally accept ,
pull ,
pull down ,
put on ,
put on airs ,
receive ,
reckon ,
reecho ,
reflect ,
regard ,
repeat ,
repute ,
require ,
requisition ,
say ,
secure ,
seize ,
seize power ,
seize the throne ,
set about ,
set at ,
set down as ,
set forward ,
set going ,
set to ,
sham ,
simulate ,
sit on ,
slip on ,
snatch ,
squat on ,
steal ,
strike ,
subjugate ,
subsume ,
suggest ,
suppose ,
surmise ,
suspect ,
tackle ,
take ,
take all of ,
take charge ,
take command ,
take for ,
take for granted ,
take in ,
take it ,
take it all ,
take on ,
take over ,
take possession ,
take possession of ,
take the helm ,
take the lead ,
take the liberty ,
take to be ,
take up ,
think ,
throw ,
trespass ,
trow ,
tug the heartstrings ,
turn to ,
understand ,
undertake ,
use ,
usurp ,
venture ,
venture upon ,
view as ,
wear ,
ween
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