Infer Meaning in English
word
ˌɪnˈfɝ
in-FUR
ɪnfˈɜː
in-FUR
释义
To form an opinion or guess something is true based on evidence or reasoning, rather than being told directly.
用法与细微差别
'Infer' is more formal and often used in academic or logical settings. Common collocations: 'infer from', 'it can be inferred that'. Don’t confuse 'infer' (draw a conclusion) with 'imply' (suggest indirectly).
Spanish: inferir - deducirPortuguese (BR): inferir - deduzirPortuguese (PT): inferir - deduzirChinese (Simplified): 推断 - 推论Chinese (Traditional): 推斷 - 推論Hindi: अनुमान लगानाArabic: استنتاجBengali: অনুমান করা - অনুমিত করাRussian: делать вывод - заключатьJapanese: 推測する - 推論するVietnamese: suy ra - kết luậnKorean: 추론하다 - 유추하다Turkish: çıkarım yapmak - sonuç çıkarmakUrdu: نتیجہ اخذ کرنا - اندازہ لگاناIndonesian: menyimpulkan - menduga
例句
We can infer her mood from her smile.
basic
From the evidence, the detective inferred that the suspect was lying.
basic
You can often infer meaning from context.
basic
Are you trying to infer that I did something wrong?
natural
From his tone, I inferred he was upset, even though he said he was fine.
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It would be wrong to infer too much from a single comment.
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