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■ assume这个及物动词作“假定”(第一类动词)解时,可以有几种搭配: 1) 后面加上 that 从句(that 可以省略)作为假定认为的内容。 - When you have a language degree people assume that you can speak the language fluently.你如果有一门语言的学位,人家就会假定你讲那种语言一定很流利。
- Let's assume they're right.咱们姑且假定他们正确吧。
- I assume you've heard the news.我想你已经听到那消息了。
- Assuming that everything goes to plan, ...假定一切都按计划进行,…
that 从句的谓语动词指的是将来的事情时可以用一般将来时,也可以用一般现在时。 - Let's assume (that) she wins (will win) the game.咱们假定她赢了这场比赛。
2) 所假定的内容也可以用名词或代词作为直接宾语来表示。 - His mother assumed his honesty.他母亲估计他是老实的。
- We can't assume anything.我们无法作任何假定。
3) 这个内容也可以用“直接宾语 + to inf”来表示(inf. 应该是个延续体动词,如果是个瞬间动词就要用 to have + pp),此时被 assume 的,不是直接宾语,而是这件假定内容本身。 - His mother assumed him to be honest.她母亲估计他是老实的。
- Let's assume that to be the case.咱们姑且假定情况确是如此。
- We can assume him to have received the letter.我们可以假定他接到了信。
4) 前面 3) 的用法也可以变为被动式,此时被 assume 的,也同样不是原先直接宾语变成的主语,而是这件假定内容本身。 - He was mistakenly assumed to be a Welshman because of his surname.他因为姓氏关系,被误认为威尔士人。
- All employees are assumed to be honest, hard-working, and possessing a genuine desire to do good work.对所有员工,都先假定他们是老实的、勤奋的、真正愿意好好干的。
类似这样的假定对象在形式上与实质上不一致的情况,参见 believe, report, schedule, say 等条。 5) 前面所有的说明中,assume 的主语都是人。但是 assume 也可以不以人为主语,此时它的意义是“(某主观打算)假定以…为前提”。 - This strategy (of McCain) assumes a Barack Obama candidacy. (The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, New York, May 10, 2008, A7)(共和党总统候选人麦凯恩的)这个战略,是以假定(民主党)由奥巴马来当候选人为前提的。
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