assume, presume
这两个动词均含为“假设,猜想,推测”之意。
assume:指有很少或完全无根据的武断推测或不合逻辑的推理。
presume:侧重以过去经验或根据现实的某些感觉把某事认定为是事实。
Don't assume your baby automatically needs feeding if she's fretful.
不要想当然地认为你的宝宝一闹就是要吃奶。
I would not presume to censure Osborne for hating his mother.
我不会擅自批评奥斯本恨他妈妈这件事。
assumption, presumption
这两个名词均有“假设,假想”之意。
assumption: 侧重主观推测或主观设想。
presumption: 着重指以可能性为依据的假设。
We are working on the assumption that it was a gas explosion.
我们假设这是一场燃气爆炸事故。
I don't think that's a false presumption.
我认为那并不是错误的推测.