infer/inference

infer /inˈfə:/ vt. (inferred, inferred; inferring)推断（接名词和从句）：infer a motive from an effect 从效果推断动机 We infer from his letters that he is very unhappy. 从他的信中，我们推断出他很不愉快。

 inference /ˈinfərəns/ n. ［u］ & ［c］推断结果，结论；推论，推理：draw/make an inference 下断定，做出推断；form a judgement by inference from known facts 根据已知事实做出推断［考句］He never arrives on time and my inference is that he feels the meetings are useless.他从来不准点到会，我推测他觉得这些会议没有什么用处。