infer

柯林斯词典

1. V-T If you infer that something is the case, you decide that it is true on the basis of information that you already have. 推断
I inferred from what she said that you have not been well. 我从她的话里推断出你身体一直不大好。
2. V-T Some people use infer to mean "imply," but this use is incorrect. 暗指 (一些人用)(infer)(表示)(imply)(的意思，但这种用法是错误的)
The police inferred, though they didn't exactly say it, that they found her behaviour rather suspicious. 警方虽未明说却暗示他们发现她的行迹相当可疑。