2007年5月26日 星期六

英英單字圖文記憶(146) - presumably

英英單字圖文記憶(146)

presumably [prɪˈzu:məbli]

If you say that something is presumably the case, you mean that you think it is very likely to be the case, although you are not certain.大概;很可能;也許;據推測

【分解】
【前缀】pre = before,表示:之前
【字根】sum = take,表示:拿;取
【後缀】ably,表形容詞轉為副詞。
【分析】presumably  = 先拿→先設想。引申為:推測

For example
He had gone to the reception desk, presumably to check out.
他已經去前臺了,可能是要辦理退房手續。


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