deduce
verb (formal)to form an opinion about something based on the information or evidence that is available 推论；推断；演绎 - deduce something (from something)
We can deduce a lot from what people choose to buy. 从人们选购的东西可以作出多方面的推断。 - deduce (from something) that, what, how, etc…
Can we deduce from your silence that you do not approve? 你保持沉默，我们是否可以据此而推断出你不赞成？
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc1, Maths and measurementc1Using the evidence available it is possible to deduce quite a lot about how these people lived. 关于这些人以前的生活，用现有的证据可能作出不少的推断。 We deduce from his behaviour that he is trying to gain attention. 我们从他的行为推断出他在试图引起别人的注意。 We deduced from his absences that he was not happy at college. 从他多次缺课可以推断出他在大学并不开心。 She deduced that he couldn't have been at home when the attack took place. 她推断袭击发生时他不可能在家。 Try to deduce what might have happened next. 试着推断接下来可能会发生什么。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- easily
- logically
- be able to
- can
- be possible to
- …
- from
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘lead or convey’): from Latin deducere, from de- ‘down’ + ducere ‘lead’.- deduce something (from something)