"deduce" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 推断
• 推理

Definition

根据现有的信息或证据，通过推理得出结论。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Deduce” 通常用于正式、学术或科学场合，常与“from”连用（如“deduce from the facts”）。不要用于猜测或预测时，这个词强调逻辑推理而非凭空想象。容易与“infer”混淆，但“deduce”更强调逻辑步骤。

Examples

We can deduce that it rained because the ground is wet.

我们可以**推断**下过雨，因为地面是湿的。

From the clues, the detective tried to deduce who was guilty.

通过线索，侦探试图**推断**谁有罪。

Scientists deduce facts from experiments.

科学家通过实验**推断**事实。

Can you deduce what happened just by looking at these photos?

你能仅凭这些照片**推断**发生了什么吗？

From her accent, I deduced she was from Australia.

从她的口音，我**推断**她是澳大利亚人。

You can’t always deduce someone’s feelings from their words alone.

你不能总是只靠言语来**推断**一个人的感受。