presumably
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释义
adv.
As one would reasonably suppose; probably.
大概,想必,据推测。
词根拆分
词根派生presum(e)在...之前
+
-ably取,拿起,消耗
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-ly以...方式地
=presumably
presume + -ably + -ly =「以可推定的方式」。用来标记一个合理的猜测:presumably X 表示你推断 X,但并不确定。
常用搭配
- 1.presumably because大概是因为
- 2.presumably due to想必是由于
- 3.presumably still想必仍然
例句
- 1.
The lights are off, so they've presumably gone to bed.
灯关了,所以他们想必已经睡了。
- 2.
She left early, presumably to catch the last train.
她提早走了,大概是为了赶末班车。