“推断”常见的英文表达有 deduce、infer 和 conclude(在特定语境下),具体使用哪个词取决于语境和想要强调的侧重点:
Deduce:强调通过逻辑推理或分析已知信息得出结论,通常用于科学、数学或侦探小说等需要严谨推理的场景。例如:
From the evidence, we can deduce that the suspect was at the scene.(从证据中,我们可以推断出嫌疑人在现场。)
Infer:更侧重于根据观察到的现象或间接信息来推测或判断,不一定需要严格的逻辑链条。例如:
We can infer from his expression that he's not happy.(从他的表情我们可以推断出他不高兴。)
Conclude:在表示“推断”时,通常用于总结或基于一系列事实得出最终判断,常用于正式或书面的语境。例如:
After reviewing all the data, we concluded that the project was a success.(在审查了所有数据后,我们得出结论,项目是成功的。)
在实际使用中,可以根据语境选择最合适的词汇。