“作出推论”常见的英文表达有 “make an inference” 或 “draw an inference”。
make an inference:强调通过分析、思考等过程得出推论的行为。例如:Based on the evidence, we can make an inference about the cause of the accident.(根据这些证据,我们可以对事故的原因作出推论。)
draw an inference:同样表示得出推论,“draw” 有从已知信息中 “引出、得出” 的意味。例如:From the data presented, we can draw an inference that the market will grow in the next year.(从所呈现的数据中,我们可以得出推论,市场明年将会增长 。)