推断 (tuī duàn) — to infer; to deduce; to predict; to predict; to extrapolate
Definition
推断 (tuīduàn) means 'to infer / deduce' from evidence, and can extend to predicting future outcomes. It is more formal than 推测 and emphasizes drawing a firm conclusion, unlike 推理 which focuses on the reasoning process.
verb
to inferto deduceto predictto predictto extrapolate
Examples
- ，推断。Gēn jù zhè xiē xiàn suǒ, wǒ men kě yǐ tuī duàn chū shì qing de zhēn xiàng.Based on these clues, we can deduce the truth of the matter.
- 推断GDP。Jīng jì xué jiā tuī duàn míng nián GDP zēng zhǎng huì fàng huǎn.Economists predict that GDP growth will slow down next year.
- 推断。Cóng lì shǐ shù jù kě yǐ tuī duàn wèi lái de rén kǒu qū shì.From historical data we can extrapolate future population trends.
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