infer

字辨

infer: 指根据既定的事实或前提,推出另一事实,但未必得到正确的结论

From his record, I inferred that he was the best swimmer in America.

deduce: 平常指根据明确的事实而infer;严格而言则指由一般的原理,以逻辑的推论,引出结论;为与induce相对的字

The evidence was deduced from his book.

conclude: 指根据某前提,达成被认为理所当然的结论或意见

What do you conclude from her behavior?

gather: 尤指不用复杂的推论,由事实加以思考而判断或推测;口语则与infer, conclude同义使用

We gathered that he had been lost.