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inference

UK /ˈɪnfərəns/US /ˈɪnfərəns/

词源

源自拉丁语 'inferentia',意为 '带来' 或 '得出结论',后经法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 通过已有信息或证据得出的结论或判断,指基于观察和逻辑推理的过程。

“From his silence, we drew the inference that he was not happy with the decision.”

(从他的沉默中,我们推断他对这个决定并不满意。)

“The detective made an inference based on the evidence at the crime scene.”

(侦探根据犯罪现场的线索做出了推断。)

同义词:deduction, conclusion, assumption

常见短语

draw an inference — 根据已有信息或证据得出结论,常用于逻辑推理或分析场景。

“From the data, we can draw the inference that sales will increase next quarter.”

(从数据中我们可以推断下一季度的销售额将会增长。)