deduce
/dɪˈdjuːs/verb
with obj.
1- arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion推论, 演绎出(事实, 结论):
little can be safely deduced from these figures
从这些数字中不能准确推断出什么来
with clause they deduced that the fish died because of water pollution.他们推断鱼是死于水污染。
1.1
- archaic trace the course or derivation of〈古〉对…追本溯源, 追溯…的来历:
he cannot deduce his descent wholly by heirs male.
他无法完全通过男性继承人来追溯祖籍。
派生词
deducible
adjective词源
late Middle English (in the sense 'lead or convey'): from Latin deducere, from de- 'down'+ducere 'lead'.