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    inference

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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·fer·ence /ˈɪnfərəns/ ●○○ AWL noun  1  [countable]MEANING something that you think is true, based on information that you have 推论，推断的结果draw/make inferences (about/from something) What inferences have you drawn from this evidence? 你从这个证据中推论出了什么结果？2  [uncountable]MEANING when someone infers something 推理，推断by inference He was portrayed as a hero and, by inference, Thompson as the villain. 他被描写成英雄，由此推论，汤普森则成了恶棍。 —inferential /ˌɪnfəˈrenʃəl◂/ adjective inferential evidence 推论性证据 —inferentially adverb
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    draw/make inferences (about/from something)• The comparison of these few-country studies demonstrates the importance of case selection and unit of analysis for drawing inferences.• Comparing many countries is the best method for drawing inferences that have more global applicability.• The chapter outlines each method and discusses how each is useful for drawing inferences.• We must make inferences about the health status of the survivors from these data.• Evolutionary theorising is a matter of making inferences to the best explanation.• Questions about the validity of making inferences from a small number of cases have been asked, for example.• Similarly we can only make inferences about the nature of learning from observing these changes.• Have the students make inferences about and discuss human influence on their environment.by inference• They portrayed her as the hero, and by inference , Mr. Thompson as the villain.
    in·fer·ence nounChineseSyllable
    something that on is you information Corpus think true, based that


    inference
    in‧fer‧ence AC /ˈɪnfərəns/ noun
     Word Family: verb: infer; noun: inference; adverb: inferentially; adjective: inferential
    1. [countable] something that you think is true, based on information that you have
        draw/make inferences (about/from something)
        What inferences have you drawn from this evidence?
    2. [uncountable] when someone infers something
        by inference
        He was portrayed as a hero and, by inference, Thompson as the villain.
    —inferential /ˌɪnfəˈrenʃəl◂/ adjective:
        inferential evidence
    —inferentially adverb


    in·fer·ence AW BrE /ˈɪnfərəns/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɪnfərəns/ 🔊 noun [countable] something that you can find out indirectly from what you already know 推断的结果；结论 SYN deduction ◆to draw/make inferences from 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。🔊🔊<titled tranID="34" status="2">Scientific research<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>科学研究</chn></titled>

    Theory 理论

    • formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis 创立理论；提出假设
    • build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model 创立一个简单／理论／数学模型
    • develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework 创立／建立／提供／使用理论／概念框架
    • advance/argue/develop the thesis that… 提出／论证／详尽阐述…的论题
    • explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis 探讨一个想法／概念／假设
    • make a prediction/an inference 预测；推断
    • base a prediction/your calculations on sth 基于…做出预测／估算
    • investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model 研究／评估／接受／质疑／拒绝接受一个理论／假设／模型

    Experiment 实验

    • design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test 设计一项实验／问卷／研究／测试
    • do research/an experiment/an analysis 做研究／实验／分析
    • make observations/measurements/calculations 观察；测量；计算
    • carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials 进行实验／测试／纵向研究／观察／临床试验
    • run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials 进行实验／模拟／临床试验
    • repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis 重做实验／测试／分析
    • replicate a study/the results/the findings 做相同的研究；得出同样的结果／调查结果
    • observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour/(especially US) a behavior 观察／研究／审查／调查／评估一种模式／一个过程／一种行为
    • fund/support the research/project/study 资助／支持研究／项目／专题研究
    • seek/provide/get/secure funding for research 寻求／提供／得到／争取到研究资金

    Results 结果

    • collect/gather/extract data/information 收集／提取数据／信息
    • yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results 得到数据／证据／类似调查结果／相同结果
    • analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen 分析／考查数据／土壤样本／样本
    • consider/compare/interpret the results/findings 思考／比较／解释结果／调查结果
    • fit the data/model 与数据／模型相符合
    • confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings 证实／支持／核实预测／假设／结果／调查结果
    • prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem 证明猜测／假设／定理
    • draw/make/reach the same conclusions 得出同样的结论
    • read/review the records/literature 阅读／评论记录／文献
    • describe/report an experiment/a study 描述／报告一项实验／研究
    • present/publish/summarize the results/findings 提交／公布／总结结果／调查结果
    • present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal 向科学杂志提交一篇论文；在科学杂志发表一篇论文；阅读／评论／引用科学杂志上的一篇论文
     [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。🔊🔊