"infer" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 推斷
• 推論

Definition

根據證據或推理而不是直接被告知來形成判斷或猜測某事是真的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Infer” 常見於書面或學術語境，常搭配 'infer from'、'it can be inferred that'。不要和 'imply'（暗示）混淆。

Examples

We can infer her mood from her smile.

我們可以從她的微笑中**推斷**她的心情。

From the evidence, the detective inferred that the suspect was lying.

根據證據，偵探**推斷**嫌疑人在說謊。

You can often infer meaning from context.

你常常可以通過上下文**推斷**意思。

Are you trying to infer that I did something wrong?

你是不是在**暗示**我做錯了什麼？

From his tone, I inferred he was upset, even though he said he was fine.

從他的語氣裡我**推斷**他不高興，雖然他說沒事。

It would be wrong to infer too much from a single comment.

僅憑一句話就**推斷**太多是不對的。