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 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？
• 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。
• Presumably accountants and bankers feel that their jobs are more grown-up.
  可以想见，会计师和银行家会感觉自己的工作更成人化。
• So presumably he'd "forgotten" he was wearing it?
  大概他当时“忘记”自己戴着什么了？
• 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。
• I think it must be so.; Presumably it is so.
  谅必如此。
• You got that part right at least-you and anybody you hand with presumably.
  至少你说对了部分&你和你推测的那些人。
• Presumably you know him.
  你大概知道他吧。
• 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。
• 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。