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presume 【PRESUME】John didn't say when he would return, but I presume he'll be back for dinner.约翰没有说何时回来，但我推测他将回来吃晚饭。【重点词汇】presume v. 推测

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[prɪ'zuːm] 
presumetake to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
If you presume something, it means you act as though it's true before all the evidence is in. If you are presumed to be the fastest runner, don't get too cocky — that word implies that you haven't actually raced yet.
To presume is to take something for granted. The famous quote “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” comes from the explorer Henry Morton Stanley, who ran into the explorer David Livingstone in the wilds of Africa in 1871. It’s funny because these were the only two white men known to be in that part of Africa at the time.
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    Assume and presume both mean to believe something before it happens, but when you assume you're not really sure. If someone bangs on your door in the middle of the  night, you might assume (and hope!) it's your crazy neighbor. If your  neighbor knocks on your door every night at 6:30, at 6:29 you can presume she's  coming over in a minute.
To assume is to suppose or  believe something without any proof. It also means to take over, usually  responsibilities and duties, such as with a job, or to take on a look or  attitude:

First, based on  your question, we'll assume you're a recent college graduate. (USA  Today)
  
    Receiving  no reply, three days later he sent a second missive, in which he assumed that  his first letter had gone astray. (Elizabeth S. Kite)
  "I  won't have him," said Sir Henry at once, his eyes assuming their  most prawnlike expression. (Mary Cholmondeley)

Presume is from the  Latin pre "before" and sumere "to take," like  taking something for granted. It means to be sure of something before it  happened. When you presume, you suppose something without proof, based  on probability:

In her latest  video, Britney Spears arrives on earth — an alien, we presume — to  spread the message of consumerism. (Washington Post)
  
    I favor the  latter explanation, also known as a sensibly presumed truth, just as I  believe William Shakespeare wrote a few plays in his day. (Time)

People don't love it when you assume,  based on the catchy phrase that calls you an ass, because you're basically  making a guess. When you assumed it was your neighbor knocking on your  door and you told her to go away, you found out later it was your mom! There's  no funny phase about presume, because you're usually right.

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Back	【PRESUME】 John didn't say when he would return, but I presume he'll be back for dinner. 约翰没有说何时回来，但我推测他将回来吃晚饭。【重点词汇】 presume v. 推测
Vocab	presumetake to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof If you presume something, it means you act as though it's true before all the evidence is in. If you are presumed to be the fastest runner, don't get too cocky — that word implies that you haven't actually raced yet. To presume is to take something for granted. The famous quote “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” comes from the explorer Henry Morton Stanley, who ran into the explorer David Livingstone in the wilds of Africa in 1871. It’s funny because these were the only two white men known to be in that part of Africa at the time. All forms of 'presume' will appear on average once every 151 pages. presumably presumable presume presumption presumptive presumptuous presumptively presumptuously presumptuousness CHOOSE RIGHT WORDS: ASSUME-PRESUME Assume and presume both mean to believe something before it happens, but when you assume you're not really sure. If someone bangs on your door in the middle of the night, you might assume (and hope!) it's your crazy neighbor. If your neighbor knocks on your door every night at 6:30, at 6:29 you can presume she's coming over in a minute. To assume is to suppose or believe something without any proof. It also means to take over, usually responsibilities and duties, such as with a job, or to take on a look or attitude: First, based on your question, we'll assume you're a recent college graduate. (USA Today) Receiving no reply, three days later he sent a second missive, in which he assumed that his first letter had gone astray. (Elizabeth S. Kite) "I won't have him," said Sir Henry at once, his eyes assuming their most prawnlike expression. (Mary Cholmondeley) Presume is from the Latin pre "before" and sumere "to take," like taking something for granted. It means to be sure of something before it happened. When you presume, you suppose something without proof, based on probability: In her latest video, Britney Spears arrives on earth — an alien, we presume — to spread the message of consumerism. (Washington Post) I favor the latter explanation, also known as a sensibly presumed truth, just as I believe William Shakespeare wrote a few plays in his day. (Time) People don't love it when you assume, based on the catchy phrase that calls you an ass, because you're basically making a guess. When you assumed it was your neighbor knocking on your door and you told her to go away, you found out later it was your mom! There's no funny phase about presume, because you're usually right.

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