assumption的词源

英文词源

assumption (n.): c. 1300, "the reception, uncorrupted, of the Virgin Mary into Heaven," also the Church festival (Aug. 15) commemorating this, Feast of the Assumption, from Old French assumpcion and directly from Latin assumptionem (nominative assumptio) "a taking, receiving," noun of action from past participle stem of assumere "take up, take to oneself" (see assume).

Meaning "minor premise of a syllogism" is late 14c. Meaning "appropriation of a right or possession" is mid-15c. Meaning "action of taking for oneself" is recorded from 1580s; that of "something taken for granted" is from 1620s.

发音释义：[ə'sʌmpʃən] n.假定；设想；担任；采取

结构分析：assumption = assump（assume，假定）tion（名词后缀）→假定、设想

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词根词缀： as-朝,向 + -sumpt-拿,买 + -ion