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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   presumption

   • IPA[prēˈzəm(p)SH(ə)n]

   美式

   • n.
     an idea that is taken to be true, and often used as the basis for other ideas, although it is not known for certain；an act or instance of taking something to be true or adopting a particular attitude toward something, especially at the start of a chain of argument or action

   • noun: presumption, plural noun: presumptions

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an idea that is taken to be true, and often used as the basis for other ideas, although it is not known for certain underlying presumptions about human nature
   • ▪ an act or instance of taking something to be true or adopting a particular attitude toward something, especially at the start of a chain of argument or action the presumption of guilt has changed to a presumption of innocence
   • ▪ an attitude adopted in law or as a matter of policy toward an action or proposal in the absence of acceptable reasons to the contrary the planning policy shows a general presumption in favor of development 同義詞 assumption, supposition, presupposition, belief, thought, ... 更多guess, expectation, judgment, surmise, conjecture, speculation, hypothesis, postulation, premise, generalization, inference, deduction, conclusion
   • 2. behavior perceived as arrogant, disrespectful, and transgressing the limits of what is permitted or appropriate he lifted her off the ground, and she was enraged at his presumption 同義詞 brazenness, audacity, boldness, audaciousness, temerity, ... 更多arrogance, egotism, front, presumptuousness, pertness, forwardness, cockiness, shamelessness, insolence, impudence, bumptiousness, impertinence, effrontery, face, cheek, cheekiness, gall, rudeness, incivility, impoliteness, disrespect, disrespectfulness, familiarity, freshness, informalnerve, neck, brass neck, chutzpah, sass, sassiness, archaicassumption