类推 (lèi tuī) — to reason by analogy; to analogize
Definition
A formal/academic verb meaning to reason or generalize by analogy — drawing a conclusion about something unknown from a known, similar case. Typical of legal, scientific, and linguistic writing, not everyday speech.
verb
to reason by analogyto analogize
Examples
- 类推。Wǒ men kě yǐ cóng yǐ zhī qíng kuàng lèi tuī chū wèi zhī jié guǒ.We can reason out unknown results from known situations by analogy.
- ，类推。Xué xí yǔ fǎ shí, bú yào máng mù lèi tuī.When learning grammar, don't blindly reason by analogy.
- 类推。Zhè ge fǎ lǜ tiáo wén kě yǐ lèi tuī shì yòng yú lèi sì àn jiàn.This legal provision can be applied by analogy to similar cases.
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