Inference ˈɪnfərəns Information Noun Drawn Act Tiny In·Fer·Ence
Inference (noun): An inference is a conclusion drawn from existing information. 'Inferences' refers to multiple conclusions that can be drawn from something. 'By inference' means through deduction, for example, "He was portrayed as a hero and, by inference, Thompson as the villain."
inference (名词): inference 指根据已知信息得出的结论。inferences 指可以从某事物中得出的两个结论。by inference 指通过推断,例如,He was portrayed as a hero and, by inference, Thompson as the villain。
[N-COUNT 可数名词]推断结果;结论 An inference is a conclusion that you draw about something by using information that you already have about it.
There were two inferences to be drawn from her letter.
由她的信可以得出两个结论。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]推论;推理;推断Inference is the act of drawing conclusions about something on the basis of information that you already have.
It had an extremely tiny head and, by inference, a tiny brain.
它的头极小,由此推断其脑容量也非常小。
Oxford
in·fer·enceAWL/ˈɪnfərəns; NAmEˈɪnfərəns/noun1[countable ]something that you can find out indirectly from what you already know 推断的结果;结论SYN
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◆to draw/make inferencesfrom the data 根据资料推论出结果◆The clear inference is that the universe is expanding.显然结论是宇宙在扩大。☞collocationsat
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2[uncountable ]the act or process of forming an opinion, based on what you already know 推断;推理;推论◆If he is guilty then, by inference,so is his wife (= it is logical to think so, from the same evidence).如果他有罪,那么由此可以推断他的妻子也同样有罪。inferenceinferencesin·fer·ence/ˈɪnfərəns; NAmEˈɪnfərəns/
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inferencein‧fer‧ence /ˈɪnfərəns/ ●○○AWL noun
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1[countable] something that you think is true, based on information that you havedraw/make inferences (about/from something) What inferences have you drawn from this evidence?2[uncountable] when someone infers somethingby inference He was portrayed as a hero and, by inference, Thompson as the villain.—inferential /ˌɪnfəˈrenʃəl◂/ adjective: inferential evidence—inferentially adverb
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inference
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n.推理;推论;推断
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