Assume

(verb.) take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; 'His voice took on a sad tone'; 'The story took a new turn'; 'he adopted an air of superiority'; 'She assumed strange manners'; 'The gods assume human or animal form in these fables'.

(verb.) take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; 'I assume his train was late'.

(verb.) take up someone's soul into heaven; 'This is the day when May was assumed into heaven'.

(verb.) occupy or take on; 'He assumes the lotus position'; 'She took her seat on the stage'; 'We took our seats in the orchestra'; 'She took up her position behind the tree'; 'strike a pose'.

(verb.) seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; 'He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town'; 'he usurped my rights'; 'She seized control of the throne after her husband died'.

(verb.) take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; 'When will the new President assume office?'.

录入:莫拉

• Sure enough, as indicated by the change of commanders, the enemy was about to assume the offensive. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Well, I understand Lily is about to assume them in the shape of Mr. Rosedale, Mrs. Fisher said with a laugh. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• If a close coil of wire is suspended between the poles of a strong horseshoe magnet, it will not assume any characteristic position but will remain wherever placed. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• Let us assume that we have a painting or a drawing in colors from which it is desired to produce a set of printing plates to produce that drawing in facsimile. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• If a delicately made magnet is suspended as in Figure 223, and is allowed to swing freely, it will always assume a definite north and south position. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• He has a certain amount of information at hand which is, we will assume, reasonably trustworthy. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• Mr. Blake declared that he would assume the whole responsibility with the greatest pleasure. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The case has assumed such an extraordinary aspect since Sergeant Cuff's time, that you may revive his interest in the inquiry. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The news of these reverses caused a very great excitement in Germany and Austria, and the Tsar assumed a more arrogant attitude towards his ally. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• On the 29th of January I arrived at Young's Point and assumed command the following day. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• She assumed an injured air as they came in, never lifted her eyes from her book, or asked a single question. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• My little packing here can be completed in ten minutes--my travelling-dress assumed in ten minutes more. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• For the whole case is assumed. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Mr. Thornton's face assumed a likeness to his mother's worst expression, which immediately repelled the watching Margaret. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Now, for example, Mr. Traddles,' said Mrs. Micawber, assuming a profound air, 'a judge, or even say a Chancellor. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Whilst, for instance, the spectator is looking at the interior of a church, he sees the objects gradually assuming different appearances. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• But assuming the proof to be possible, the vindication of your innocence would be no easy matter. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• It is argued that pupils must know how to use tools before they attack actual making,--assuming that pupils cannot learn how in the process of making. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• Your mother's opinion of him, I am to assume (following your example of assuming this and that), was vastly different. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Or, assuming it to be false, could the conclusion which associated Sir Percival with her guilt have been founded in some inconceivable error? 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Assuming for a moment, that he _was_ overworked; it would show itself in some renewal of this disorder? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Let it suffice h ere to state that Rutherford assumes that the greater mass of the atom consis ts o f negatively charged particles rotating about a positive nucle us. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• Marie was one of those unfortunately constituted mortals, in whose eyes whatever is lost and gone assumes a value which it never had in possession. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• From the Gulf of Finland to the Eastern Ocean, Russia now assumes the form of a powerful and civilized empire. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• The latter assumes continuity; the former state or imply certain basic divisions, separations, or antitheses, technically called dualisms. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• If, however, a current is sent through the wire, the coil faces about and assumes a definite position. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• And this assimilation of himself to another, either by the use of voice or gesture, is the imitation of the person whose character he assumes? 柏拉图. 理想国.
• Entangled with the love of gaiety, organized as commerce, it is literally impossible to follow the myriad expressions it assumes. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.

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