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Ⅰ vt & vi take (sth) as true or as a fact without direct proof but with some feeling of being certain;suppose 以为；认为；推测：John didn't say when he would return， but I ～ he'll be back for dinner.约翰没有说他什么时候回来，不过我想他会回来吃晚饭的。/From the way they talked I ～d them to be married.从他们谈话的样子来看，我推测他们是一对夫妇。Ⅱ vt ① accept as true until proved untrue (as a matter of law， justice， etc) 假定；假设：If a person is missing for seven years in this country， he is ～d dead.如果一个人在这个国家失踪7年，那么他就被假定是死了。 ② be a reasonable sign or proof of 足以推定；意味着：An answer， by its nature， ～s a question.一个回答就其 ......     （共889字）    [阅读本文]>>