arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion 推论,演绎出(事实,结论) little can be safely deduced from these figures. 从这些数字中不能准确推断出什么来。 [with clause]they deduced that the fish died because of water pollution. 他们推断鱼是死于水污染。 ■(archaic)trace the course or derivation of (古)对…追本溯源,追溯…的来历 he cannot deduce his descent wholly by heirs male. 他无法完全通过男性继承人来追溯祖籍。
派生 deducible adjective 语源
late Middle English (in the sense 'lead or convey'): from Latin deducere, from de- 'down' + ducere 'lead'