an act or instance of taking something to be true or adopting a particular attitude towards something, especially at the start of a chain of argument or action
推测；推定；假设；假想
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the presumption of guilt has changed to a presumption of innocence .有罪推定已改变为无罪推定。
an idea that is taken to be true, and often used as the basis for other ideas, although it is not known for certain
合理假设，有根据的假设（被认为正确、常被当作其他想法基础的想法，尽管不能确认其正确性）
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underlying presumptions about human nature .关于人性的合理假设。
【主律】 推定，假定
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the planning policy shows a general presumption in favour of development .规划政策表现出倾向于发展的总的假定。
[mass noun]behaviour perceived as arrogant, disrespectful, and transgressing the limits of what is permitted or appropriate
放肆，冒昧，自以为是
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he lifted her off the ground and she was enraged at his presumption .他把她抱起来，她对他的放肆火冒三丈。
"Middle English： from Old French
