presumable

IPA/prɪˈzjuː.mə.bəl/
IPA/prɪˈzuː.mə.bəl/

presumable — adjective

  • presumablepositive
  • more presumablecomparative
  • most presumablesuperlative

1. used for a fact, reason, or result that people can treat as probably true before

1.形容詞C2
釋義

used for a fact, reason, or result that people can treat as probably true before complete proof is available.

例句

After the storm, a lightning strike was the presumable cause of the barn fire.

collocation: presumable cause in formal reporting

Because only one ticket matched the number, Aaron was the presumable winner.

presumable + noun for a likely result

同義詞
  • probable

    more common in formal English and can describe a wider range of likely facts or events

  • likely

    the everyday choice, especially after a linking verb such as 'be'

  • supposed

    often weaker and can suggest distance or doubt rather than an evidence-based judgment

反義詞
  • doubtful

    suggests the available evidence does not support the claim strongly

  • improbable

    formal opposite meaning unlikely to be true or to happen

文法句型

presumable + noun

用法筆記

Usually appears before nouns such as cause, reason, source, or winner in formal discussion. It suggests that the known facts point to an answer, but that answer has not been fully proved yet.