Definition
推断 (tuī duàn) means to infer or deduce from evidence, and also to predict or extrapolate from data. It is more confident and evidence-based than 推测 (tuī cè 'conjecture, speculate'), and broader than 推算 (tuī suàn 'calculate by extrapolation'). Compared to 推理 (tuī lǐ), which focuses on the reasoning process, 推断 focuses on the conclusion.
verb
to inferto deduceto predictto predictto extrapolate
Examples
- ，推断。Gēnjù zhèxiē xiànsuǒ, wǒmen kěyǐ tuī duàn chū shìqing de zhēnxiàng.Based on these clues, we can deduce the truth of the matter.
- 推断GDP。Jīngjìxuéjiā tuī duàn míngnián GDP zēngzhǎng huì fànghuǎn.Economists predict that GDP growth will slow down next year.
- 推断。Cóng lìshǐ shùjù kěyǐ tuī duàn wèilái de rénkǒu qūshì.From historical data we can extrapolate future population trends.
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