conjecture
n./v.推測,臆斷,猜想(guess, suppose)
The commentators made various conjectures about the outcome of the next election.
評論家們對下一屆選舉結(jié)果作了各種猜測。
It was impossible to conjecture from the expression on his face what his reaction was.
從他臉上的表情推測出他的反應(yīng)是不可能的。
premise
n.前提 vt.假定
If your premise is established, your conclusions are easily deductible.
如果你的前提成立,那么你的結(jié)論很容易被刪減。
assumption
n.假設(shè)(supposition, hypothesis)
The assumption proved correct.
假設(shè)被證明是正確的。
clue
n.線索(information)
The police found a clue which would help them catch the robber.
警察發(fā)現(xiàn)了一條可以幫助他們抓住強(qiáng)盜的線索。
demonstrate
vt.演示;論證
It was demonstrated that their performance was well received.
結(jié)果表明,他們的表現(xiàn)很受歡迎。
framework
n.構(gòu)架,框架(structure, skeleton)
generalize
v.歸納,概括(summarize, outline)
It was generalized from the article that water is important in the development of biosphere.
文章歸納出水在生物圈的發(fā)展中起著重要作用的觀點(diǎn)。
infer
vt.推知(deduce, imply)
We could infer from his speech that he was unwilling to take the position.
我們可以從他的講話中推斷他不愿意擔(dān)任這個(gè)職務(wù)。
logical
adj.合邏輯的(reasonable)
presume
vt.假定,假設(shè)(suppose, imagine, assume)
I presume that an agreement would be reached finally.
我推測最終會(huì)達(dá)成協(xié)議。
presumption
n.推定,猜想(assumption, presupposition)
suppose
vt.假想,推測(think, speculate, imagine)
It was supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps.
據(jù)說大型恐龍生活在沼澤地里。
deduction
n.推論,演繹
reasoning
n.推理,論證
His close reasoning gave fibre to his argument.
他的嚴(yán)密推理使他的論點(diǎn)有了說服力。