哪種假設

下面這句, 應該用劃底線的哪個"假設"才對?

 

Once we saw that the plane crashed, we assumed / presumed the pilot was dead.

 

答案是...

presumed

 

 

 

說明:

assume是在沒有根據/證據的情況下假設.

To assume something is to suppose it to be the case without proof

 

presume是在有跡可循或有證據的情況下假設.

To presume something is to suppose it to be the case based on probability or evidence

 

上面那句, 因為看到飛機墜機(飛機墜機是跡象/證據), 所以假設飛行員已死亡是用 presumed.