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to extrapolate
01
推断, 推算
to estimate something using past experiences or known data
Transitive: to extrapolate an outcome
Example
We can extrapolate future trends in technology based on the rapid advancements in recent years.
She was able to extrapolate the likely outcome of the experiment by analyzing similar studies.
02
推论, 外推
to use existing yet insufficient data to make guesses about things that have not yet been observed
Transitive: to extrapolate sth
Example
She extrapolated the character ’s backstory from hints in the novel.
她从小说中的提示推论出角色的背景故事。
The historian extrapolated the daily life of ancient civilizations from archaeological evidence.
历史学家从考古证据中推论出古代文明的日常生活。
