Words and Phrases
assumption n．假定，假设
(教材P5) How others are feeling is not something that we should make assumptions about，because it's not always obvious who is truly happy.
别人的感受不是我们应该假设的，因为谁真正快乐并不总是显而易见的。
[例] My calculations were based on the assumption that house prices would remain steady.
我的估算是基于房价将保持稳定的假设。
[知识拓展]
(1)make an assumption/assumptions about sth.
对……作出臆断，假设
on the assumption that... 假定……
(2)assume vt. 假定；设想；承担；呈现
assume sb./sth.to be... 假定某人(事)……
It is assumed that... 假定；据推测；人们认为……
(3)assuming (that) conj. 假设；假定
