presumptuous
presumptuous 英 [prɪ'zʌm(p)tʃʊəs] 美 [prɪ'zʌmptʃuəs]
adj. 专横的;放肆的;冒昧的
- When someone takes liberties, doing things too boldly, you can describe them with the adjective presumptuous.
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- adj. 专横的;放肆的;冒昧的
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1. It is too presumptuous of him to do so.
他这样做太放肆了。
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2. And as I said, presumptuous of me to say this, if that occurs and continues to occur, it will benefit the whole world.
如我所说,恕我冒昧这样说,当那种情况出现并且继续出现时,全世界都将受益。
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3. Clearly, it is presumptuous and immoral for a small group of individuals to keep these things under wraps while there is so much misery on the planet.
显然地,一小群人把这些事情保密起来而还有很多人在承受那么多的苦难,这是专横和邪恶的。
- presumptuous (adj.) mid-14c., from Old French presumtuex (12c.; Modern French présomptueux) and directly from Late Latin praesumptuosus, variant of praesumptiosus, from past participle stem of Latin praesumere "anticipate," in Late Latin, "assume" (see presumption). Related: Presumptuously; presumptuousness.
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