n.

1. 推论，推断[U]
   He hasn't written to us for ages, and my inference is that his eyesight must have gotten worse.

   他许久没来信了，我想他的视力一定变得更糟了。

2. 推断的结果；（逻辑上的）结论[C]
   What inferences can we draw from these facts?

   从这些事实中我们可以推出什么结论？

n.

1. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
2. the process of reaching a conclusion by inferring.