Mang, khoác, có, lấy (cái vẻ, tính chất...)

his illness assumes a very grave character

bệnh của anh ta có vẻ nặng

to assume the name of

mang tên là, lấy tên là

Làm ra vẻ, giả bộ

to assume a look of innocence

làm ra vẻ ngây thơ

to assume airs

lên mặt, lên râu, làm ra vẻ ta đây

Cho rằng (là đúng); giả sử (là đúng), thừa nhận

Let's assume that this is true

Chúng ta hãy cho điều này là đúng

Nắm lấy, chiếm lấy

to assume power

nắm chính quyền

Đảm đương, gánh vác, nhận vào mình

to assume responsibility

gánh vác một trách nhiệm

to assume strict measures

áp dụng những biện pháp triệt để

to assume the offensive

(quân sự) chuyển sang thế tấn công

Accept, adopt, take, use, employ; arrogate, appropriate,take over or up, undertake: Who will assume the leadership ofthe party?

Take on (oneself), take upon (oneself), put or tryon, don, adopt; acquire: Whenever she delivered theinformation, she assumed the disguise of an old man. Thattrivial dispute has assumed gargantuan proportions. 3 presume,suppose, believe, fancy, expect, think, presuppose, take, takefor granted, surmise, Chiefly US guess: When I saw the knife inhis hand, I assumed the chef was going to slice a lemon. Theking assumed he had the cooperation of Parliament. 4 pretend to,feign, sham, counterfeit, simulate, sham, affect, fake: Thoughshe cared deeply, she assumed a devil-may-care attitude.

(usu. foll. by that + clause) take or accept as beingtrue, without proof, for the purpose of argument or action.

Simulate or pretend (ignorance etc.).

Undertake (an office orduty).

Take or put on oneself or itself (an aspect,attribute, etc.) (the problem assumed immense proportions).

(usu. foll. by to) arrogate, usurp, or seize (credit, power,etc.) (assumed to himself the right of veto).

Assumable adj.assumedly adv. [ME f. L assumere (as AD-, sumere sumpt- take)]