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

• 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。
• So presumably he'd "forgotten" he was wearing it?
  大概他当时“忘记”自己戴着什么了？
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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, you job is done.
  我看你的工作已经完成了。