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vt. 推断（infer的第三人称单数）；间接地提出；暗示；意指

infer，conclude，deduce，gather，judge

【解说】这几个词共同的意思是“推断”。它们的区别在于infer指从不太充分的论据或前提中推断出结论；conclude指通过推理或判断而得出结论；deduce指有充分根据地推论或逻辑上地演绎；gather指综合事物得出印象或感想等；judge通常指经过仔细鉴定或评价之后作出的决断。例如From his a manner of dress and style of living，I gather that he is man of considerable means.从他的穿着式样和生活方式，我揣想他是个相当富有的人。She had concluded from that her grandmother did not like her.她已从那一点得出结论，断定她祖母不喜欢她。If you saw a doctor leaving a house，you might deduce the fact that someone in the house was ill.你要是看到医生从一家出来，你就可以推想那家有人生病。We see smoke and infer fire.我们看到烟，从而推断有火。Judging from what you said，they ought to succeed.从你说的情况看来，他们应当能成功。infer，imply

【解说】

这组词都与“暗示”有关imply指作者或讲演者用某种方式暗示的意思；而infer是指读者或听众从“暗示”中推断。例如The speaker or writer implies things；the listener or reader infers things.讲演者和作者暗示事情，听者和读者则从中推断事情。infer，deduce，conclude，gather，judge

【解说】这些动词都含“推断”之意。infer指从已提供的论据或从已接受的前提出发而推断出的结论。deduce指有充分根据的推论，也指逻辑学上的演绎。conclude指得出符合逻辑的结论。gather指从听到的情况推测、判定。judge多指经过仔细鉴定或评价之后作出决断。