infer; speculate; conjecture
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to infer; to deduce; to guess based on known information
formalOften used in formal or analytical contexts, such as reasoning, research, or discussion. Implies a logical process, but the conclusion is not certain.
Gēn根
jù据
xiàn现
yǒu有
de的
zhèng证
jù据
，
hěn很
nán难
tuī推
cè测
chū出
xiōng凶
shǒu手
shì是
shuí谁
。
Based on the existing evidence, it's hard to deduce who the murderer is.
Jīng经
jì济
xué学
jiā家
men们
zhèng正
zài在
tuī推
cè测
míng明
nián年
de的
jīng经
jì济
zēng增
zhǎng长
lǜ率
。
Economists are speculating about next year's economic growth rate.
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Tā他
kàn看
le了
tiān天
qì气
yù预
bào报
，
tuī推
cè测
míng明
tiān天
huì会
xià下
yǔ雨
。
He checked the weather forecast and inferred it would rain tomorrow.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
háo毫
wú无
xiàn线
suǒ索
，
wǒ我
wán完
quán全
wú无
cóng从
tuī推
cè测
。
There are no clues about this matter; I have no basis for any conjecture at all.