infer

• 表示根据证据和推理而非明确陈述来推断或得出结论的动作。

A verb used to indicate the act of deducing or concluding something from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

1. Deduce or reasonB2formal

   To reach a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than explicit statements.

   推断

   • From the clues, the detective inferred that the butler was guilty.
   • We can infer from her tone that she was upset.
   • The scientist inferred the existence of a new particle from the data.

   同义词concludededucederiveextrapolategatherreasonsurmisework out

2. Generalize from specificsC1formal

   To derive a general principle from specific instances.

   概括

   • The researcher inferred a general rule from the observed patterns.
   • From several case studies, we can infer broader trends.
   • He inferred that all swans are white after seeing only white ones.

   同义词extrapolategeneralizeinduce

   反义词confirmsubstantiateverify

3. Conclude logicallyC1formal

   To arrive at a conclusion through logical reasoning, especially in formal logic.

   逻辑推断

   • In logic, we infer a conclusion from the premises.
   • The philosopher inferred that the argument was valid.
   • From the given statements, we can infer that the theorem holds.

   同义词concludededucederiveextrapolatereason

4. Guess correctlyB2informal

   To solve or determine something by making an educated guess.

   推断出

   • She inferred the answer to the riddle after a moment of thought.
   • He inferred the password from the hints provided.
   • They inferred the solution to the puzzle by process of elimination.

   同义词ascertainconcludeconjecturededucedivinefigure outreasonsurmisework out

5. Believe or assumeB2formal

   To form an opinion or belief about something based on available information.

   推断

   • I infer that you are not interested in the proposal.
   • From his silence, she inferred that he agreed.
   • We can infer that the company is doing well from its stock price.

   同义词assumeconcludeconjecturededucegatherpresumereasonsurmise