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infer (that) clause
that可省略，尤其是在口语中。
From the evidence, we inferred that the suspect was guilty.
从证据中，我们推断出嫌疑人有罪。
推断；推论
inferred — past of infer
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
推断；推论
To deduce or conclude something from evidence and reasoning.
From the evidence, we inferred that the suspect was guilty.
从证据中，我们推断出嫌疑人有罪。
推出(某事)作为合理结论；根据前提或证据推理或推断出。
To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence.
infer
Base
原形
infers
3rd person
第三人称单数
inferring
-ing
现在分词
inferred
Past
过去式
inferred
Past participle
过去分词
I infer from your expression that you are angry.
我从你的表情推断你生气了。
注意重读闭音节，加-ed/-ing时需双写r。
From the dark clouds, we can infer that it will rain soon.
从乌云密布可以推断出很快就要下雨了。
The archaeologist inferred the age of the pottery from its style.
考古学家根据陶器的风格推断出其年代。
Inferring a person's mood from their tone of voice is a useful skill.
从一个人的语气推断其情绪是一项有用的技能。
that可省略，尤其是在口语中。
From the evidence, we inferred that the suspect was guilty.
从证据中，我们推断出嫌疑人有罪。
from引出推断的依据。
Can we infer a connection between the two events from the data?
我们能从数据中推断出这两个事件之间的联系吗？
直接跟名词作宾语。
It is difficult to infer the author's intention in this passage.
在这段文章中很难推断作者的意图。
Not this
He inferred that he was angry by his tone of voice.
Use this
He implied that he was angry by his tone of voice.
混淆infer和imply：infer表示听者根据证据推断，imply表示说话者暗示。此处应是说话者暗示，故应用imply。
Not this
We can infer this result the experiment.
Use this
We can infer this result from the experiment.
缺少介词from：infer常与from搭配表示推断的来源，需加介词from引出依据。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
从……推断
We can infer from the data that the trend is positive.
我们可以从数据中推断出趋势是积极的。
推断出……
The detective inferred that the suspect was lying.
侦探推断出嫌疑人在说谎。
被推断出
His guilt can be inferred from his behavior.
他的罪行可以从他的行为中被推断出来。
推断含义
From the context, she inferred the meaning of the word.
从上下文中，她推断出了这个词的含义。
推断出结论
The scientist inferred a conclusion based on the experiment results.
科学家根据实验结果推断出了一个结论。
间接推断
We can infer indirectly that the project is delayed.
我们可以间接推断出项目被推迟了。
Use inferred naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把in（里面）和fer（带来）联想成‘从里面带出线索’，即‘推断’。
通常用于学术或逻辑推理语境，在日常交流中较少使用。
The listed words (prefer, refer, transfer, defer, confer) all share the spelling chunk 'fer' and rhyme with 'infer' when stressed on the second syllable. Be careful with 'differ', which has a different vowel and stress (/ˈdɪfər/), so it does not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.