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 I, presumably, the worm?
  那么我呢，可能就是个虫子？
• 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。
• No reply from him yet; presumably he hasn't received my letter.
  他没有回信，想必没有收到我的信。
• 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。
• 'There'd been a tremendous amount of poverty around and presumably this made some impact then.' — 'Oh not half.'
  “过去贫困现象比比皆是，恐怕在当时也有不小的影响吧？”“没错，那还真不是一星半点的。”
• 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。
• I think it must be so.; Presumably it is so.
  谅必如此。
• I mean you presumably still have friends and family back in Pakistan.
  我的意思是你大概尚有朋侪和家人在巴基斯坦吧。
• The spear is presumably the murder weapon
  这支鱼叉可能就是凶器。
• Presumably they get marry year ago.
  他们很可能几年前就结婚了。