presume /priˈzju:m/ vt. & vi. 1.推测，假定：presume the death of a missing person 推定失踪者的死亡 I presume (=I think) he likes it. 我想他喜欢这个。A person is presumed (to be) (an) innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.对嫌疑人应该无罪推定直至在法庭上证据确认为止。 2.冒昧(做)，擅(做)：I won’t presume to disturb you. 我不愿冒昧打扰你。presume (up)on 滥用：presume (up) on one’s position 滥用职权 I shouldn’t like to presume on your generosity.我不该想利用你的大方来谋取我的私利。3.认定，推定：It may fairly be presumed that… 完全可以认定…
presumption n. 假定
