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

• Presumably he knows more about the subject than you do;
  很可能作者在有关的问题上比你懂得多。
• 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。
• This way, each application which presumably is in its own package will have its own preferences node.
  这样，每一个应用程序假定它是在其自己的包中都会有自己的首选项节点。
• They are presumably as capable of profiting by example as any others.
  他们想必也同其他人一样能从榜样中得益。
• To her, you are presumably a source of financial backing.
  对她而言，你大概是一个经济后盾。
• And I, presumably, the worm?
  那么我呢，可能就是个虫子？
• 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。
• So presumably he'd "forgotten" he was wearing it?
  大概他当时“忘记”自己戴着什么了？
• I have done this by submitting questions to both men who will presumably answer them in depth.
  我向他们提交了问题，完成了采访，希望他们的回答有够深度。
• Presumably he won't see you, if you're leaving tomorrow.
  如果你明天离开，他大概碰不见你了。