1. vt. & vi.以为；假定　 take for granted; suppose (to be true)
2. vt. & vi.冒昧；错用　 take the liberty; make a wrong use of

　～ too much　想得太多
　～ arrogantly　傲慢地以为
　～ boldly　大胆地假定
　～ fairly　完全以为
　～ insistently　坚持认为
　～ insolently　傲慢地以为
　～ from　从…中认为
　～ on　不正当地利用〔滥用〕，指望
　～ on sb's kindness　利用某人的好心
　～ on one's position　利用某人的职权
　～ upon　不正当地利用〔滥用〕，指望
　～ upon sb's tolerance　指望某人的宽恕

　A servant ought not to presume.　仆人不可擅自行事。
　You always presume too much.　你总是想得太多。
　You had better presume no such thing.　你最好不要这样设想。
　An answer, by its nature, presumes a question.　答案本身就意味着问题的存在。
　We presume to get in all the crops by the end of this month.　我们拟定在月底收完庄稼。
　May I presume to advise you?　我可以向你进一言吗?
　I won't presume to trouble you.　我不敢麻烦你。
　Don't presume to order people about.　不要瞎指挥。
　I know my place and I wouldn't presume to tell an expert how to do his job.　我知道我的地位，我不会冒昧的去指挥一个行家的工作。
　We must presume they are innocent.　我们必须假定他们是无罪的。
　I presume that someone is presuming a joke.　我猜是有人在开玩笑。
　Haas didn't say when he would return, but I presume he'll be back for dinner.　哈斯没有说他何时回来，但我想他会回来吃晚饭。
　They presumed him innocent.　他们都认为他是清白的。
　Almost everybody presumed the story true.　绝大多数人以为那个传闻是可靠的。
　If a person is missing for seven years, he is presumed dead.　假如一个人失踪七年，即看作已经死亡。

 ♣ presume on〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
　〈正〉不正当地利用〔滥用〕；指望 take improper advantage of; look forward to
　Take care that you don't presume on my feelings.　注意不要滥用我的感情。
　He presumes on his strength.　他自恃力气大。
　We mustn't presume too much upon the reliability of such sources.　我们不应过分指望这类消息来源的可靠性。
　Her good nature can be presumed upon once too often.　不妨再利用一次她那善良的天性。

 ♣ presume, assume, suppose
　参见assume条。

　［派生词］ presumption n.假定，认定，推测；〈律〉推定，论定