assume
/əˈsum/KK
ə·sum
變化形
第三人稱單數
assumes
過去式
assumed
過去分詞
assumed
現在分詞
assuming
1.
假設;以為;認為
極常用
在沒有充分證據的情況下,認為某件事是真的或會發生
用法:可接名詞子句、受詞加補語,或直接接名詞作為預設的對象
safely assume
assume that something is true
assume the worst
wrongly assume
I assume so
I assumed the store would be open, but it was closed.
我以為那家店會開門,但它卻關著。
2.
承擔;接手;就任
常用
開始負責某件事、控制某個情況,或擔任某個職位
用法:後面常接責任、職務、控制權等名詞,並搭配表示對象的介系詞
assume responsibility
assume control
assume office
assume a leadership role
assume the duties of a manager
I assume he is at home now.
我想他現在在家。
3.
採取;呈現;冒充
較少用
正式
刻意呈現某種外表或態度,或使用某個名稱、身分
用法:常接外表、態度、名稱或身分等名詞
assume an air of confidence
assume a different identity
assume a false name
assume a serious expression
The actor assumed the role of a police officer in the movie.
這名演員在電影中扮演警察。
常見錯誤
I assume about he is busy.
I assume that he is busy.
She assumed the responsibility of the project.
She assumed responsibility for the project.
I assumed him was the new teacher.
I assumed that he was the new teacher.
I assumed that he is at home yesterday.
I assumed that he was at home yesterday.
相關字詞
suppose 近義
presume 近義
assumption 同源詞
take on 片語形式
學習提示
・這個字常表示「未經查證就以為」,不一定代表該想法正確。
・表示承擔責任時,常見搭配是「對某事負責」的結構。
・「假設」的語意通常比單純的「猜」更接近一種暫時接受的看法。