Word · Frequency #8869
presumption
放肆；冒昧；无礼
audacious (arrogant) behavior one has no right to; discourtesy in the act of presuming
- 1.
The act of presuming, or something presumed.
推测的行为或推测的事物。
- 2.
The belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true.
基于合理证据或已知事实的信念。
- 3.
The condition upon which something is presumed.
推测的条件。
- 4.
An inference that a trier of fact is either permitted or required to draw under certain factual circumstances (as prescribed by statute or case law) unless the party against whom the inference is drawn is able to rebut it with admissible, competent evidence.
在某些事实情况下(由法规或判例法规定)允许或要求事实审理者得出的推论,除非被推论方能够用可接受的、合格的证据反驳。
推定；法律推定；推测的行为或推测的事物。；基于合理证据或已知事实的信念。；推测的条件。；在某些事实情况下(由法规或判例法规定)允许或要求事实审理者得出的推论,除非被推论方能够用可接受的、合格的证据反驳。
In use
On the presumption that the train would be late, we left much earlier.
His presumption that she was unavailable stopped him from calling.
Please don't make any presumptions about my reasons for leaving.
presumption of [noun phrase]
常用于法律语境。
The principle of presumption of innocence is fundamental.
无罪推定原则是基本的。
presumption that [clause]
表示基于证据或常识的假设。
There is a presumption that the report is accurate.
有推测认为该报告是准确的。
have the presumption to do sth
表示傲慢或不自量力，常含贬义。
Connections
Collocations
- presumption of innocence
- 无罪推定
- The presumption of innocence is a fundamental principle of the legal system.无罪推定是法律制度的基本原则。
- presumption of guilt
- 有罪推定
- In a fair trial, there should be no presumption of guilt before the evidence is presented.在公正的审判中，在证据呈现之前不应有有罪推定。
- make a presumption
- 作出推定；假定
- We should not make a presumption without sufficient evidence.在没有充分证据的情况下，我们不应作出推定。
- presumption that
- ……的假定
- The presumption that he is guilty is not supported by the facts.认为他有罪的假定缺乏事实依据。
- arrogant presumption
- 傲慢的放肆
- His arrogant presumption offended everyone at the meeting.他傲慢的放肆冒犯了会议上的所有人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记'presumption'：'pre-'（之前）+'sumption'（假设）→ 预先假设，显得专横。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：law、everyday assumptions 通常用于正式场合，如法律或学术讨论，但在日常对话中也可能出现，多指基于不完全证据的推测
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /pʃən/ ending with 'presumption'. Note that 'presumption' is spelled with 'sumption', while others may have different spellings but the same sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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