presumable

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

presumable — 形容詞

  • 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

推定的

可先視為可能屬實的

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.

暴風雨過後，那場穀倉火災推定的原因是雷擊。

collocation: presumable cause in formal reporting

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

因為只有一張票對中號碼，Aaron 成了推定的得主。

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.