How do you use "assume" in a sentence?

I assume you've already heard the news about the merger. She assumed responsibility for the project when her colleague left. Don't assume—always check the facts first.

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Q: What does "assume" mean?

To accept something as true without proof; to take on 'Assume' means to accept something as true without proof, to take on a responsibility, or to adopt a particular manner. 'I assume' is often used to express what one believes to be the case. The noun form is 'assumption.'

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의미: To accept something as true without proof; to take on

假设，假定，承担

asumir, suponer, dar por hecho

推測する、仮定する、引き受ける

추측하다, 가정하다, 떠맡다

'Assume' means to accept something as true without proof, to take on a responsibility, or to adopt a particular manner. 'I assume' is often used to express what one believes to be the case. The noun form is 'assumption.'

「assume」意思是在没有证据的情况下接受某事为真、承担责任，或采取特定的态度。「I assume」常用于表达某人认为是这样的情况。名词形式是「assumption」。

«Assume» significa aceptar algo como verdadero sin pruebas, asumir una responsabilidad, o adoptar una manera particular. «I assume» se usa a menudo para expresar lo que uno cree que es el caso. La forma sustantiva es «assumption».

「assume」は、証拠なしに何かを真実として受け入れること、責任を引き受けること、または特定の態度をとることを意味します。「I assume」は自分がそうだと信じていることを表すのによく使われます。名詞形は「assumption」です。

'Assume'은 증거 없이 어떤 것을 사실로 받아들이는 것, 책임을 떠맡는 것, 또는 특정한 태도를 취하는 것을 의미한다. 'I assume'은 자신이 사실이라고 생각하는 것을 표현할 때 자주 쓰인다. 명사형은 'assumption'이다.

예문

I assume you've already heard the news about the merger.
我想你已经听说合并的消息了。
Supongo que ya has oído las noticias sobre la fusión.
合併のニュースはもう聞いていると思う。
합병 소식은 이미 들었으리라 생각한다.
She assumed responsibility for the project when her colleague left.
当她的同事离开时，她承担了项目的责任。
Ella asumió la responsabilidad del proyecto cuando su colega se fue.
同僚が辞めた時、彼女がプロジェクトの責任を引き継いだ。
동료가 떠났을 때 그녀가 프로젝트의 책임을 떠맡았다.
Don't assume—always check the facts first.
不要假设——一定要先核实事实。
No des nada por supuesto: comprueba siempre los hechos primero.
推測せずに、まず事実を確認しよう。
추측하지 말고 항상 먼저 사실을 확인해라.

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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From Latin 'assumere' meaning 'to take up, adopt', from 'ad-' (to) + 'sumere' (to take). The sense of 'taking something for granted without proof' developed in the 16th century.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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