| 单词 | infer |
| 例句 | infer verb •is it really possible to infer that a crime was committed, given this flimsy evidence? deduce, conclude, conjecture, surmise, reason, interpret | gather, understand, presume, assume, take it, extrapolate | read between the lines, figure (out) | informal reckon.USAGE infer Properly used, infer means “deduce; reason from premises to a conclusion”—e.g.: “We get no sense of the man himself from this book except what we can infer from the biographical facts that Mr. Magida presents.” ( New York Times; Aug. 18, 1996.) Writers frequently misuse infer when imply (= hint at; suggest) would be the correct word—e.g.: “And no team is, of course, inferring [read implying ] that Dallas isn't talented.” ( New York Times; Jan. 12, 1996.) Remember: a speaker or writer implies something without putting it expressly. A listener or reader infers beyond what has been literally expressed. Or, as Theodore Bernstein put it, “The implier is the pitcher; the inferrer is the catcher.” ( The Careful Writer; 1965.) Stylists agree that the important distinction between these words deserves to be maintained.Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage. |
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