assume verb ⇨pretend (assume an air of concern)⇨suppose (Let's assume…)⇨take7 (assume control)
pretend
verb
pretend ♦︎ act ♦︎ feign ♦︎ put sth on ♦︎ adopt ♦︎ fake ♦︎ bluff ♦︎ assumeThese words all mean to behave in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true.这些词均表示假装、伪装。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to pretend / feign / assume interest / indifference◆to feign / fake illness / injury◆to put on / adopt / assume an accent◆to put on / adopt / assume an air of concern / indifference, etc.■pretend [intransitive, transitive] to behave in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true假装；伪装◆I'm tired of having to pretend all the time.总是要装假，我厌倦了。◆Of course it was wrong; it would be hypocriticial to pretend otherwise.当然是错了，装作没错就是虚伪了。◆I pretended to be asleep.我假装睡着了。◆He pretended not to notice.他装作没看见。◆She pretended (that) she was his niece.她冒充他的外甥女。◆He pretended to his family that everything was fine.他对家人佯称一切都好。◆ (formal) Why hurt her by pretending an interest he did not feel?他对她并无兴趣，为什么要装作对她有好感来伤害她？ⓘ Pretend is followed by a noun only in formal contexts. * pretend仅在正式语境中后接名词。■act [intransitive] (used with a noun or adjective complement与名词补语或形容词补语连用) to pretend by your behaviour to be a particular type of person假装（成某种人）◆He's been acting the devoted husband all day.他整天装出一副模范丈夫的样子。◆I decided to act dumb.我决定装哑。 see also act ⇨ playverb3■feign / /feɪn/ / [transitive] (ratherformal, written) to pretend that you have a particular emotion or that you are ill, injured, asleep or dead假装，装作，佯装（有某种情感、生病、受伤、睡着或死）◆He survived the massacre by feigning death.他装死才在大屠杀中死里逃生。◆'A present for me?' she asked with feigned surprise.“给我的礼物？”她故作惊讶地问道。■ˌput sth ˈon
phrasal verb
(putting, put, put) (ratherinformal) to pretend to be thinking or feeling sth; to pretend to have a particular way of speaking装作（有某种想法或感觉）；假装（有口音）◆I don't think she was hurt. She was just putting it on.我认为她没受伤，她是装出来的。◆He put on an American accent.他假装操着一口美国腔。■adopt [transitive] (formal) to use a particular manner, expression or way of speaking采用（某种举止、表情或说话方式）◆She adopted an air of indifference.她摆出一副漠不关心的样子。◆He smiled and adopted a more casual tone of voice.他笑了，换了个较为随意的语气。■fake [transitive, intransitive] (ratherinformal) to pretend that you are ill, injured or have a particular physical feeling假装，佯装，装出（有病、受伤或身体有某种感觉）◆She's not really sick － she's just faking it.她并不是真的病了，是装出来的。◆He faked a yawn.他装着打了个哈欠。◆Do you think she's faking?你觉得她是在装假吗？ⓘ When fake is used without an object, it is usually in a negative statement or a question, and in the form faking. * fake不带宾语时，通常以faking的形式用于否定句或疑问句◆But what if he wasn't faking?可要是他不是在装，那怎么办？■bluff [intransitive, transitive] to try to make sb believe that you will do sth that you do not really intend to do, or that you know sth that you do not really know虚张声势；吹牛；唬人◆I don't think he'll shoot－I think he's just bluffing.我认为他不会开枪－我想他不过是在吓唬人。◆She successfully bluffed her way through the interview(= by pretending to be sb she was not or know things that she did not know).她蒙混过关，通过了面试。 see also bluff ⇨ tricknoun■assume /əˈsjuːm; NAmEəˈsuːm/ [transitive] (formal, sometimesdisapproving) to pretend to be thinking or feeling sth; to pretend to have a particular way of speaking装作（有某种想法或感觉）；假装（有口音）◆She assumed an air of concern.她装着很关心的样子。◆He had assumed a stage Southern accent.他佯装戏中的南方口音。NOTE辨析 Put sth on, adopt or assume?Put sth on is rather informal; adopt and assume are formal. Assume is more disapproving than adopt and suggests that sb's behaviour is false. * put sth on是相当非正式的表达方式；adopt和assume很正式。assume的负面含义多于adopt，意为某人的行为是假装出来的、不真诚的。
suppose
verb
suppose ♦︎ assume ♦︎ guess ♦︎ suspect ♦︎ imagine ♦︎ expect ♦︎ presume ♦︎ take it ♦︎ I dare sayThese words all mean to say or think that sth is true or possible, based on the information you have.这些词均表示根据所知信息认为、推断、假定。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to suppose / assume / guess / suspect / imagine / expect / presume / take it / dare say that...◆to be supposed / assumed / suspected / imagined / presumed to be sth◆Let's / Let us suppose / assume / imagine / presume / take it...◆can only suppose / assume / imagine / presume / take it (that)...◆to reasonably suppose / assume / suspect / presume◆to rightly suppose / assume / suspect◆to be widely supposed / assumed / suspected / presumed◆to be commonly / generally supposed / assumed / imagined / presumed◆always supposing / assuming / presuming that...◆I suppose / assume / guess / suspect / imagine / expect / presume so.■suppose [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to think or believe that sth is true or possible, based on the information you have（根据所知信息）认为，推断，料想◆Getting a visa isn't as easy as you might suppose.办签证可不像你想的那么容易。◆Prices will go up, I suppose.我觉得物价将会上涨。◆I suppose you think that's funny!我想你会认为这很有趣！◆Why do you suppose he resigned?你凭什么推断他辞职了呢？◆I don't suppose for a minute that he'll agree(= I'm sure that he won't).我认为他绝不会同意。ⓘ Suppose is also used to make a statement, request or suggestion less direct or less strong. * suppose也用于比较间接或婉转地表明立场、提出请求或建议◆I could take you in the car, I suppose(= but I don't really want to).要不你坐我的车吧。◆'Can I borrow the car?' 'I suppose so(= Yes, but I'm not very happy about it).'“我能借这辆车吗？”“应该可以吧。”◆Suppose we take a later train?也许我们可以坐晚一点的火车？■assume /əˈsjuːm; NAmEəˈsuːm/ [transitive] to think or accept that sth is true but without having any proof假定；假设；认为◆Let's assume for a moment that the plan succeeds.咱们可以暂时假设该计划成功。◆I think we can safely assume that this situation will continue.我觉得我们可以有把握地认为这种状态将会持续下去。◆It's generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work.普遍认为紧张是工作过重所致。◆Don't always assume the worst(= think that the worst thing will happen).别总往最坏处想。 see also assumption ⇨ speculation■guess [transitive] (usually used in the form I guess通常用于I guess形式) (especially NAmE, spoken) to suppose that sth is true or likely想；认为◆I guess I'm just lucky.我认为我只是幸运而已。◆He didn't see me, I guess.我想他没看见我。ⓘ I guess so is used to agree to a statement, invitation or request, but in a way that shows you are hesitating about it. * I guess so用于表示同意某种说法、接受邀请或请求，但表现出有些犹豫◆'Can I have another cookie?' 'I guess so, but that's the last one.'“我能再吃块曲奇饼吗？”“行吧，不过这是最后一块。”■suspect [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to have an idea that sth is probably true or likely to happen, especially sth bad, but without having any definite proof疑有，觉得（尤指坏事可能属实或发生）◆If you suspect a gas leak, call the emergency services immediately.假如你怀疑有煤气泄漏，马上给应急服务机构打电话。◆As I suspected all along, he was not a real policeman.他不是真警察，我一直就觉得他不像。 see also suspicion ⇨ doubtnoun2, suspicion ⇨ idea2■imagine [transitive] to think that sth is probably true; to believe sth that is not true料想；认为；胡乱猜想；猜测◆'Will we still be allowed in?' 'I imagine so.'“我们还能进去吗？”“我想可以吧。”◆I don't imagine he'll get here now, do you?我认为他现在不会到这里来，你说呢？◆He's always imagining that we're talking about him behind his back.他总是胡乱猜想我们在背后说他的闲话。■expect [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) (especially BrE, spoken) to think that sth is probably true猜想；料想；认为◆'Will Bill be there?' 'I expect so.'“比尔会去那里吗？”“我想会吧。”◆'Are you going out tonight?' 'I don't expect so.'“你今晚出去吗？”“我想不会吧。”◆I expect he'll be late, as usual.我想他会像往常一样迟到。■presume /prɪˈzjuːm; NAmEprɪˈzuːm/ [transitive] (formal) to suppose that sth is true, although you have no proof假设；假定◆I presumed that he understood the rules.我还以为他明白这些规则。◆Little is known of the youngest son; it is presumed that he died young.人们对那个最小的儿子所知甚少，据推测他已经夭折。ⓘ Presume is more formal than assume. It is often used when you are not interested enough in sth to find out if it is really true or not. * presume比assume正式，常用于对事情是否属实不怎么感兴趣的场合◆'Is he still abroad?' 'I presume so(= but I don't actually know and I don't really care either).'“他还在国外吗？”“我想是吧。” see also presume ⇨ say3, presumably ⇨ probably, presumption ⇨ speculation■ˈtake it
idiom
(took, taken) (ratherinformal) to suppose that sth is true假设；假定；设想；以为◆I take it you won't be coming to the party.我想你不会来参加聚会吧。ⓘ Take it is always followed by a that clause, even if the word that is actually left out. * take it后面总是接that从句，即便that已被省略。■I dare say ( I daresay)
idiom
(especially BrE, spoken) used when you think that sth is probably true我想；很可能；大概◆I dare say he'll cope.我想他能处理得了。ⓘ I dare say is always followed by a that clause, even if the word that is actually left out. * I dare say后面总是接that从句，即便that已被省略。
take7
verb
take your things with you把你的东西带上take sb home领某人回家take your books off the table把你的书从桌子上拿开I passed him the rope and he took it.我把绳子递给他，他接了过去。take a job/bribes/sb's advice接受一份工作／贿赂／某人的建议take an opportunity把握机会take the blame承担过错的责任He took the painting for a genuine Van Gogh.他误以为这幅画是凡•高的真迹。take drugs吸毒take ♦︎ assume ♦︎ carry ♦︎ bear ♦︎ accept ♦︎ shoulderThese words all mean to begin to have responsibility for sth.这些词均表示承担责任。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to take / assume / carry / bear / accept / shoulder sth for sb / sth◆to take / assume / carry / bear / accept / shoulder the responsibility◆to take / carry / bear / accept / shoulder the blame◆to take / bear / accept the consequences◆to assume / carry / bear / accept / shoulder the burden◆to carry / bear / accept / shoulder the cost◆to take / assume / accept sth willingly / reluctantly■take(took, taken) [transitive] to begin to have power or responsibility for sth; to suffer the results of sth, especially sth you have done wrong承担（责任）；就（职）；承受（后果或过错）◆A military junta took control of the country.一个军人集团控制了那个国家。◆Why should I take the blame for somebody else's mistakes?我为什么要代人受过呢？ⓘ In this meaning take collocates with responsibility, control, blame, brunt and consequences.表达此义时，take和responsibility、control、blame、brunt和consequences搭配。■assume /əˈsjuːm; NAmEəˈsuːm/ [transitive] (formal) to take or begin to have power or responsibility承担（责任）；就（职）；取得（权力）◆The court assumed responsibility for the girl's welfare.法庭承担了保障这个女孩福祉的责任。◆A military junta assumed power in 1988.1988年，一个军人集团掌了权。■carry [transitive] to take responsibility for sth; to suffer the results of sth bad, even when this is not your fault承担（责任）；承受（恶果，即便非己之过）◆He is carrying the whole department(= it is only working because of his efforts).他支撑着整个部门。◆Their group was targeted to carry the burden of job losses.他们那个小组被选为裁员的目标。■bear(bore, borne) [transitive] (ratherformal, written) to take responsibility for getting sth done; to suffer the results of sth bad, even when this is not your fault承担（完成某事的责任）；承受（恶果，即便非己之过）◆Do parents have to bear the whole cost of tuition fees?父母是否应当负担全部学费？◆Schools will bear the brunt of cuts in government spending.政府削减开支，学校将首当其冲受到影响。ⓘ To bear/take the brunt of sth means to receive the main force of sth unpleasant. * bear/take the brunt of sth指承受某事的主要破坏力，首当其冲。■accept [transitive] to admit that you are responsible or to blame for sth bad that has happened承认，承担（责任或过失）◆The company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters.公司不承担任何自然灾害导致的损失。■shoulder [transitive] to accept the responsibility for sth, especially for getting a job done or improving a bad situation承担（责任，尤指完成工作或改进不好的状况）◆These women shoulder the double burden of childcare and full-time work.这些妇女既要照顾孩子又要做全职工作，承担着双重负担。