presumably

/prɪˈzjuːməbli/ adv
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

大概；据推测；可能

释义与例句

adv 大概；据推测；可能
used to say that you think something is probably true
  1. Presumably, he has already left for the airport.
    大概他已经动身去机场了。
  2. You've read the report, presumably?
    你大概已经看过报告了吧？
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The meeting will be cancelled, presumably, because of the snow.
    会议可能因为下雪而取消。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 presum（推测）+ ably = 据推测地

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • presume 假定；推测
    动词词根
  • presumable 可推测的
    形容词形式
同义词
  • probably 很可能；大概
    probably 表可能性较高，presumably 表基于推测的判断
    It will probably rain this afternoon. 今天下午很可能会下雨。
反义词
  • certainly 肯定地；当然
    certainly 表示确定无疑，与 presumably（推测可能）相反
    I will certainly attend the meeting. 我一定会参加会议。
常见搭配
  • presumably because 可能因为
    Presumably because of the bad weather, the flight was delayed. 可能是因为天气恶劣，航班延误了。
  • presumably already 大概已经
    He is presumably already home by now. 他现在大概已经到家了。
  • presumably not 大概不会
    Presumably not everyone will agree. 大概不是所有人都会同意。