infer
UK/ɪn'fɜː/US/in'fә:/
TOEFLGRE四级六级考研B2
释义
v.
To draw a conclusion from evidence or reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
推断；推论；推理
词根拆分
词根派生in-（向内）+ fer（携带）= 「把（结论）拿入[心智，从证据]」。infer 就是把结论从未明说的事实中带入。
词根 fer 还连着 93 个词常用搭配
- 1.infer from从……推断
- 2.reasonably infer合理推断
- 3.infer a conclusion推断结论
例句
- 1.
From her expression, I inferred that she was disappointed.
从她的表情，我推断出她很失望。
- 2.
Readers can infer the character's motives from his actions.
读者可以从这个角色的行动推断他的动机。
易混词辨析
infer 与 imply：常混淆。说话者 imply（间接暗示），听者 infer（推出结论）。What did you mean to imply?（你想暗示什么？）/ What can I infer from this?（我能从中推断出什么？）