assumption
noun
əˈsʌmpʃən
noun
1
something
that
you
think
is
true
although
you
have
no
definite
proof
假定，假设
C
assumption
that
A
lot
of
people
make
the
assumption
that
poverty
only
exists
in
the
Third
World.
许多人以为贫困仅仅存在于第三世界。
My
calculations
were
based
on
the
assumption
that
house
prices
would
remain
steady.
我的计算以这个假设为基础，即房价将保持稳定。
We
are
working
on
the
assumption
that
the
conference
will
take
place
as
planned.
我们假定会议将按计划召开并正在就此作出安排。
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People
make
a
lot
of
assumptions
about
me.
人们对我作出种种推测。
underlying
assumption
2
when
someone
starts
to
have
control
or
power
[正式] 〔控制或权力的〕取得; 承担，就任
U | formal
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the
assumption
of
responsibility
承担责任，就职