推断 tuīduàn to infer
to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate
怎么记住“推断”: 推 push + 断 sever = to infer.
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用法
- To infer and reach a reasoned conclusion - 根据线索推断真相 (gēnjù xiànsuǒ tuīduàn zhēnxiàng) deduce the truth from clues.
- Contrast 推测 (tuīcè, conjecture/guess): 推断 lands on a firmer, evidence-based conclusion.