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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·duce (de·duced ; de·duc·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin deducere, literally, to lead away, from de- + ducere to lead — more at tow DATE 15th century 1. to determine by deduction; specifically : to infer from a general principle 2. to trace the course of Synonyms: see infer English Etymology deduce early 15c., from L. deducere "lead down, derive" (in M.L. "infer logically"), from de- "down" + ducere "to lead" (see duke). Originally literal, sense of "draw a conclusion from something already known" is first recorded 1520s, from M.L. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 deduce de·duce / di5dju:s; NAmE di5du:s / verb ~ (sth) (from sth) (formal) to form an opinion about sth based on the information or evidence that is available 推论；推断；演绎 SYN infer :
▪ [V that] 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？ ▪ [VN] 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。 ▪ [also V wh-] ⇨ see also deduction (1) • de·du·cible / di5dju:sEbl; NAmE -5du:s- / adj. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English deduce verb ADV. easily | logically The total amount can be deduced logically from the figures available. VERB + DEDUCE be able to, can | be possible to Using the evidence available it is possible to deduce quite a lot about how these people lived. PREP. from We deduce from his behaviour that he is trying to gain attention. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: INFER , collect, conclude, deduct, derive, draw, gather, judge, make, make out Related Words: cogitate; consider, deem, regard; conceive, fancy, imagine; assume, presume, presuppose; read (into) Idioms: take to mean Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged de·duce \də̇ˈd(y)üs, dēˈ-\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin deducere, literally, to lead away, from de from, away + ducere to lead — more at de- , tow (pull)1. : to trace the course or descent of < deduce the history of the wool trade > < deduce their lineage > 2. : to derive by logical process : infer: as a. : to draw (a conclusion) necessarily from given premises : construct < deduce a logical result > b. : to infer (something) about a particular case from a general principle that holds of all such cases 3. archaic a. : bring , conduct , convey < deduce blood to the tissues > b. : to lead or send out (a colony) 4. : to prove (title to property) by preparing and exhibiting the abstract of title Synonyms: see infer |
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