◎ 推求 tuīqiú[inquire into;ascertain] 以知道的条件为据,推究、探索未知推求义理-----------------国语辞典:深入研究。《三国志.卷四二.蜀书.郤正传》:「自司马、王、扬、班、傅、张、蔡之俦遗文篇赋,及当世美书善论,益部有者,则钻凿推求,略皆寓目。」近推寻英语 to inquire, to ascertain法语 faire des recherches (ou des investigations) sur, scruter, approfondir
◎ 推想 tuīxiǎng(1) [imagine;expect;reckon]∶根据已知的情况推测未知的情况(2) [guess]∶推测;揣度-----------------国语辞典:推论、揣测。如:「好好的把这个题目推想一下,用什么方式来表现。」也作「推度」。近推断,推测反观测英语 to reckon, to infer, to imagine法语 conjecturer, supposer, imaginer
◎ 数往知来 shǔwǎng-zhīlái[deduce what likely to happen in the future by reviewing what has taken place in the past;know the future by thinking of the past] 追溯过去,可以预测未来 -----------------国语辞典:语本《易经.说卦》:「八卦相错,数往者顺,知来者逆。」指根据已过去的事来推测,就可预知未来。明.陆容《菽园杂记.卷一》:「洪武中,朝廷访求通晓历数,数往知来,试无不验者,必封侯,食禄千五百石。」近温故知新