presumable
UK/pri'zu:mәbl/US
GREA1
Definitions
adj.
Able to be assumed or supposed without direct proof.
可推测的，可假定的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpresum(e)before
+
-abletake, take up, consume
=presumable
presume + -able (able to be) = 'able to be presumed.' Rare in practice — the adverb presumably is far more common than this adjective.
Common Collocations
- 1.presumable cause推测原因
- 2.[presumable reason]可能的理由
- 3.[presumable explanation]可能的解释
- 4.[presumable outcome]可能的结果
Example Sentences
- 1.
The presumable cause of the fire was an electrical fault.