inference

'infәrәns
六级考研雅思 Collins 1

英文释义

n. the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

中文翻译

n. 推论
[法] 推论, 推理, 推断

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Collins 星级
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BNC 频率
9,554
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记忆技巧

inference 由前缀 in-（表示“进入”或“在内”）和词根 fer（来自拉丁语 ferre，意为“带来”）组成，后缀 -ence 表示状态或过程。整体意思是“带来内在的理解”，即推论。

例句

1. The detective made an inference about the suspect's motives based on the evidence.
侦探根据证据推断出嫌疑人的动机。
2. From her smile, I made the inference that she was happy with the results.
从她的微笑中，我推断出她对结果感到满意。
3. Reading between the lines can help you make better inferences about the author's message.
读懂言外之意可以帮助你更好地推断作者的意思。

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