1.b> 1) (), ; the house looks empty so I presume they are away on holiday , / , ; "Is he still abroad?" "I presume so" " ?" " / , "; I presumed him to be her husband , ; the temple is presumed to date from the first century BC , i> ; they are very expensive, I presume? , ?
2) .i>, .i> i> () / ; i> ( i>); to be presumed dead [innocent] / [] ; the boat's captain is missing, presumed dead - i> / ; in English law, a person is presumed innocent until proved guilty , ; we must presume innocence until we have proof of guilt , i> ; the course seems to presume some previous knowledge of the subject , , , ;
2.b> i>. i> (), i> , ; I would never presume to tell you what to do ; I wouldn't presume to tell you how to run your own business , ; are you presuming to tell me how to drive my car? / , ?
to presume onb> i> (), i> ; he presumes on her good nature ; it would be presuming on his generosity to ask him for money / ; could I presume on your time for a moment by asking you a few questions? , ?
to presume uponb> = to presume on.
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