presumably

英 [prɪˈzjuːməbli]

美 [prɪˈzuːməbli]

adv.  很可能; 大概; 想必是

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2522 / COCA.4288

牛津词典

adv.

• 很可能；大概；想必是
  used to say that you think that sth is probably true
  1. Presumably this is where the accident happened.
     这大概就是事故现场。
  2. You'll be taking the car, presumably?
     想必您是要买这辆汽车了？
  3. I couldn't concentrate, presumably because I was so tired.
     我的精神集中不起来，大概是太累了吧。

柯林斯词典

• ADV 大概；很可能；也许；据推测
  If you say that something ispresumablythe case, you mean that you think it is very likely to be the case, although you are not certain.
  1. Presumably the front door was locked when you came down this morning?...
     早上你下楼的时候，前门大概是锁上的吧？
  2. The spear is presumably the murder weapon...
     这支鱼叉可能就是凶器。
  3. He had gone to the reception desk, presumably to check out.
     他已经去前台了，可能是要办理退房手续。

英英释义

adv

• by reasonable assumption
  1. presumably, he missed the train
  Synonym:presumptively

双语例句

• And presumably this parrot has attracted the boy's attention.
  这只鹦鹉大概吸引了这名男孩的注意力。
• Presumably somewhere there was a pig infected with both forms.
  大概某处有过一头感染了两种形式菌株的猪。
• Presumably you've read this notice.
  你大概已经看到这个通知了。
• So presumably he'd "forgotten" he was wearing it?
  大概他当时“忘记”自己戴着什么了？
• The spear is presumably the murder weapon
  这支鱼叉可能就是凶器。
• But presumably you still feel some attachment to the club and to the city.
  但是，看起来你仍然对佛罗伦萨这个俱乐部和这个城市充满了留恋。
• To her, you are presumably a source of financial backing.
  对她而言，你大概是一个经济后盾。
• If western intelligence agencies have done their job, they will presumably know where this money is.
  如果西方情报机构尽到了责任，他们大概会查到普京的钱存在什么地方。
• Presumably they get marry year ago.
  他们很可能几年前就结婚了。
• That presumably was not his original intention.
  揆其本意，或非如此。