assuming

assuming — verb

1. to believe that something is true without having any real proof or confirmation

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to believe that something is true without having any real proof or confirmation of it

例句

Rin is assuming the bus will arrive on time, but there might be delays.

is assuming

You are assuming too much about what your colleagues think of you.

assuming too much

同義詞
  • presume

    slightly more formal; often implies some basis for the belief

  • take for granted

    more informal; suggests the belief is held without any thought

  • suppose

    less definite; closer to guessing than to belief

反義詞
  • doubt

    to question whether something is true

  • verify

    to check and confirm that something is true

文法句型

assuming + that-clause

assuming + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used in progressive tenses (is assuming, was assuming) to describe an ongoing mental state rather than a completed action.

常見錯誤

❌I'm assuming the answer is 42, but I don't know.
✅I assume the answer is 42, but I don't know.
💡For general beliefs or opinions, the simple present is more natural than the progressive form.

assuming — conjunction

assuming — adjective