presumed
past simple and past participle ofpresume
| 单词 | presumed |
| 释义 | presumed past simple and past participle ofpresume presume verb uk/prɪˈzjuːm/us/prɪˈzuːm/presumeverb(BELIEVE)C1[T] tobelievesomething to betruebecause it is verylikely,althoughyou are notcertain: [+ (that)]I presume(that)they're not coming, since they haven'trepliedto theinvitation. [+ speech]You are Dr Smith, I presume? "Are wewalkingto thehotel?" "I presumenot/so." [+ obj + adj]The boat'scaptainismissing, presumeddead(= it isbelievedthat he isdead). In Britishlaw, you are presumedinnocentuntil you areprovedguilty. [+ obj + to infinitive]Theuniverseis presumedtocontainmany otherplanetswith someformoflife.
Guessing, supposing and suspecting
presumeverb(BE RUDE)[I] to do somethingalthoughyouknowthat you do not have arightto do it: [+ to infinitive]I wouldn't presumetotellyou how to doyourjob, but shouldn't thispiecego there? I don'twishto presume(= make asuggestionalthoughI have norightto), but don't youthinkyou shouldapologizeto her? He presumesonher goodnature(=takesunfairadvantageof it). Rude and cheeky
Examplesofpresumedpresumed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. As with resilience, coping capacity, and personality in general, maladaptation and, ultimately, disorder may also bepresumedto develop. From theCambridge English Corpus Thepresumedchanges in yields from the agronomic model are fed into an economic model, which determines crop choice, production, and market prices. From theCambridge English Corpus Fortunately, then, the disenchantment of our world is less complete than wepresumedit to be. From theCambridge English Corpus Throughout the analysis the context of recovery ispresumedto represent the context of consumption. From theCambridge English Corpus The second group comprised 68 patients with a patent oval foramen and had experienced transient ischemic attacks or cerebral infarctions afterpresumedparadoxical embolism. From theCambridge English Corpus And being an eternal condition, it ispresumedthat nothing historical can take it from the disciple. From theCambridge English Corpus It is important to note that complete closure was achieved in all patients with patent oval foramen afterpresumedparadoxical embolism. From theCambridge English Corpus It could bepresumedthat boys form negative attitudes toward singing because of their apparent lesser ability in this area. From theCambridge English Corpus The assumption is that schooling facilitates learning which, in turn, ispresumedto instill a favorable attitude towards the use of improved farm practices41. From theCambridge English Corpus The evidence available is derived from later steps in thepresumedpathway, but it is known that these are well conserved across species. From theCambridge English Corpus This effect of pregnancy has for long been confused with apresumedeffect of lactation. From theCambridge English Corpus They already contained coarse electron-dense granules - thepresumedprecursor substance for the crystalline material. From theCambridge English Corpus Glycogen particles are not present within the organelles, and it ispresumedthat the contents are a type of mucopolysaccharide. From theCambridge English Corpus Thepresumedmutations were genetically tested and confirmed by an allelism test. From theCambridge English Corpus Profiles ofpresumedprimary lysosomes are often present near the lamellar bodies, but convincing evidence of fusion was not observed. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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