mindmap root((推断)) infer implies the formulation of an opinion, a principle, a decision, or a conclusion by reasoning from evidence: from that remark, I ~red that they knew each other. deduce adds to infer the special implication of drawing a particular inference from a generalization: from that we can ~ that man is a mammal. conclude implies an arriving at a logically necessary inference at the end of a chain of reasoning: ~d that only he could have committed the crime. judge stresses a critical testing of the premises or examination of the evidence on which a conclusion is based: ~ people by their actions, not words. gather suggests a direct or intuitive forming of a conclusion from hints or implications: ~ed that the couple wanted to be alone.