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推测
tuī cè
Meaning
- to speculate
- speculation
Definition
根据已知的信息或事实，通过思考、推理来推断未知的事物或情况。
To infer or deduce unknown things or situations based on known information or facts through reasoning.
Usage
常用于表达基于现有证据或线索进行逻辑推理或猜测，强调思考过程而非单纯的主观臆断。
Often used to express logical reasoning or guessing based on existing evidence or clues, emphasizing the thought process rather than pure subjective assumption.
Examples
- 1 根据现场的脚印，警方推测嫌疑人是从窗户逃跑的。(Based on the footprints at the scene, the police inferred that the suspect escaped through the window.)
- 2 科学家们推测这颗行星上可能存在液态水。(Scientists speculate that there may be liquid water on this planet.)
- 3 从她的表情来推测，她似乎不太高兴。(Judging from her expression, she seems unhappy.)
- 4 在没有更多证据之前，我们不宜轻易下推测。(Without more evidence, we should not easily make inferences.)
- 5 经济专家推测明年的GDP增长率会有所放缓。(Economic experts predict that the GDP growth rate will slow down next year.)
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