推测
To form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on available evidence or reasoning rather than direct observation.
Examples
3 of 5我们可以推测他为什么迟到。
We can speculate why he is late.
报告推测市场将在明年回暖。
The report speculates that the market will recover next year.
我推测他可能忘了这件事。
I guess he might have forgotten this.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Push (推) your thoughts to measure (测) the truth.
Quick Quiz
根据地上的脚印，我们可以____有人来过。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 推测
Examples
我们可以推测他为什么迟到。
everydayWe can speculate why he is late.
报告推测市场将在明年回暖。
formalThe report speculates that the market will recover next year.
我推测他可能忘了这件事。
informalI guess he might have forgotten this.
根据现有数据，学者们推测了人口增长趋势。
academicBased on existing data, scholars speculated on population growth trends.
分析师推测股价会继续下跌。
businessAnalysts speculate that stock prices will continue to fall.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
纯属推测
purely speculative
推测之词
words of speculation
不难推测
not hard to guess
Often Confused With
'推测' is more formal and implies a logical basis, while '猜测' is often a random guess.
Usage Notes
Common in IELTS reading to describe researchers' hypotheses or predictions.
Common Mistakes
Using '推测' for things that are already proven facts.
Memory Tip
Push (推) your thoughts to measure (测) the truth.
Word Origin
From '推' (push/deduce) and '测' (measure/calculate).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
根据地上的脚印，我们可以____有人来过。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 推测
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More logic words
对应
B1To correspond to or match something else. It describes a relationship where one thing relates directly to another in a different system.
尽管
B1Used to introduce a fact that makes the main statement surprising. It functions like 'although' or 'even though' in English.
具体
B1Relating to a particular thing rather than a general one; clear and detailed. It is the opposite of abstract or vague.
不仅
B1Used to indicate that something else is also true in addition to the first thing mentioned. It is usually paired with '而且' or '也'.
实际上
B1Used to emphasize the real facts of a situation, especially when they are different from what people believe or expect. Functions like 'actually' or 'in fact'.
确定
B1To decide definitely or to find out exactly. It involves making something certain or confirming a fact.
绝对
B1Not qualified or limited in any way; total. Used to emphasize that something is completely true or certain.
反之
B1Conversely; on the contrary; otherwise. It is used to introduce a statement that is the opposite or the reverse of the one previously mentioned.
意味着
B1To mean, signify, or imply. It links a fact to its logical consequence or meaning.
归纳
B1To summarize or conclude from a set of facts or observations; to categorize information into a general rule.
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