33.1.4. gy. C1C2 (példák)

conclude verb /kənˈkluːd/ 1 (vmi alapján) következtet vmire [T]

The report concluded that the drug was safe.

contradict verb /ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪkt/ 2 ellentmond vminek (nem lehet mindkét dolog igaz) [T]

His account of the accident contradicts the official government report.

deduce verb /dɪˈdjuːs/ [T] következtet

From the contents of his shopping basket, I deduced that he was single.

infer verb /ɪnˈfɜːr/ [T] (-rr-) (formal) következtet vmiből vmire, következtetést levon vmiből

I inferred from the number of cups that he was expecting visitors.

reconcile verb /ˈrek.ən.saɪl/ [T] összeegyeztet, összehangol (elveket, helyzeteket, stb.)

It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion.

How can you reconcile your love of animals with your habit of eating them?

contradiction noun /ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪk.ʃən/ ellentmondás [C]

There is a clear contradiction between what she says and what she does.

deduction noun /dɪˈdʌk.ʃən/ [C or U] 2 következtetés, deduktív gondolkodás

I worked out the facts by a process of deduction.

logic noun /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/ [U] logika (ésszerű gondolkodás/tudomány)

I fail to see the logic behind his argument.

If prices go up, wages will go up too - that's just logic.

There's no logic in the decision to reduce staff when orders are the highest for years.

paradox noun /ˈpær.ə.dɒks/ [C] paradoxon

It's a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can make you feel thirsty.

circular adjective /ˈsɜː.kjə.lər/ 2 körben járó (érvelés, okoskodás)

a circular argument/theory