suy rộng ra
Definition
- Verb:
- To generalize: To infer or extend a specific idea, principle, or conclusion to a broader, more general context. It involves taking a particular instance and applying its logic or meaning to a wider set of circumstances.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Từ ví dụ này, chúng ta có thể suy rộng ra nguyên tắc chung. (From this example, we can generalize a common principle.)
- Đừng vội suy rộng ra từ một trường hợp cá biệt. (Don't hastily generalize from a single isolated case.)
- Kết luận của nghiên cứu này có thể được suy rộng ra cho các nhóm dân số khác. (The conclusion of this study can be generalized to other population groups.)
Advanced Usage
- This phrase is often used in academic, analytical, or logical reasoning to signal the expansion of an argument from the specific to the general.
- It can imply a careful, reasoned extension of thought, as opposed to an unsubstantiated assumption.
Variants and Related Words
Suy ra (v): to deduce, to infer. This is the base form, meaning to reason or conclude from evidence.
- Từ dữ liệu, anh ấy suy ra kết quả. (From the data, he deduced the result.)
Khái quát hóa (v): to generalize, to abstract. A more formal synonym often used in scientific or philosophical contexts.
- Nhà khoa học cố gắng khái quát hóa lý thuyết. (The scientist tried to generalize the theory.)
Synonyms
- Generalize: To make a broad statement or conclusion based on specific instances.
- Extrapolate: To extend the application of a method or conclusion to an unknown situation by assuming existing trends will continue.
Related Idioms
- Suy bụng ta ra bụng người: To judge others by one's own standards (often negatively). This idiom is related as it involves "suy" (inferring), but it describes projecting one's own thoughts onto others, not generalizing a principle.
- Anh đừng suy bụng ta ra bụng người. (Don't judge others by your own standards.)
verb
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to generalize
