deduce
verb /dɪˈdjuːs/
/dɪˈduːs/
(formal)动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they deduce | /dɪˈdjuːs/ /dɪˈduːs/ |
| he / she / it deduces | /dɪˈdjuːsɪz/ /dɪˈduːsɪz/ |
| past simple deduced | /dɪˈdjuːst/ /dɪˈduːst/ |
| past participle deduced | /dɪˈdjuːst/ /dɪˈduːst/ |
| -ing form deducing | /dɪˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /dɪˈduːsɪŋ/ |
- to form an opinion about something based on the information or evidence that is available
推论；推断；演绎 - deduce something (from something) We can deduce a lot from what people choose to buy.
从人们选购的东西可以作出多方面的推断。 - deduce (from something) that, what, how, etc… Can we deduce from your silence that you do not approve?
你保持沉默，我们是否可以据此而推断出你不赞成？
Topics Opinion and argumentc1, Maths and measurementc1- Using the evidence available it is possible to deduce quite a lot about how these people lived.
关于这些人以前的生活，用现有的证据可能作出不少的推断。 - We deduce from his behaviour that he is trying to gain attention.
我们从他的行为推断出他在试图引起别人的注意。 - We deduced from his absences that he was not happy at college.
从他多次缺课可以推断出他在大学并不开心。 - She deduced that he couldn't have been at home when the attack took place.
她推断袭击发生时他不可能在家。 - Try to deduce what might have happened next.
试着推断接下来可能会发生什么。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- easily
- logically
- be able to
- can
- be possible to
- …
- from
词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘lead or convey’): from Latin deducere, from de- ‘down’ + ducere ‘lead’. - deduce something (from something) We can deduce a lot from what people choose to buy.