推想 (tuī xiǎng) — to infer; to conjecture based on reasoning

Definition

推想 (tuīxiǎng) means to infer or conjecture by reasoning from evidence, stronger than 猜测 (random guessing). It often appears with 出 to introduce the inferred conclusion.

verb

to inferto conjecture based on reasoning

Examples

推想。
Cóng zhè xiē zhèng jù kě yǐ tuī xiǎng chū dāng shí de zhuàng kuàng.
From this evidence, we can infer the situation at that time.
推想。
Tā tuī xiǎng duì fāng kě néng yǐ jīng gǎi biàn le jì huà.
He conjectured that the other side might have already changed their plans.
推想。
Zhè piān lùn wén de zuò zhě tuī xiǎng le wèi lái de rén kǒu qū shì.
The author of this paper inferred future population trends.

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