及物动词
1. 假定;以为;假设
If you assume that something is true, you imagine that it is true, sometimes wrongly.
2. 掌管，夺取，取得（权力）；承担（责任）
If someone assumes power or responsibility, they take power or responsibility.
3. 呈现，具有，显露（某种特质）
If something assumes a particular quality, it begins to have that quality.
4. 表现出（某种表情）；装出，做出（某种样子）
If you assume a particular expression or way of behaving, you start to look or behave in this way.
5. 让我们假设；姑且假设
You can use let us assume or let's assume when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that you can think about the consequences.
1. put clothing on one's body
e.g. What should I wear today?
He put on his best suit for the wedding
The princess donned a long blue dress
The queen assumed the stately robes
He got into his jeans
Synonym: wearput onget intodon
2. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
e.g. 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
Synonym: acquireadopttake ontake
3. take to be the case or to be true
accept without verification or proof
e.g. I assume his train was late
Synonym: presumetake for granted
4. take up someone's soul into heaven
e.g. This is the day when May was assumed into heaven
5. make a pretence of
e.g. She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger
he feigned sleep
6. occupy or take on
e.g. 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
7. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force
take as one's right or possession
e.g. 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
Synonym: usurpseizetake overarrogate
8. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
e.g. I'll accept the charges
She agreed to bear the responsibility
9. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
e.g. When will the new President assume office?