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extrapolate v.推断,[数]外推 The verb extrapolate can mean "to predict future outcomes based on known facts." For example, looking at your current grade report for math and how you are doing in class now, you could extrapolate that you'll likely earn a solid B for the year. Another meaning of extrapolate is "estimate the value of." You could extrapolate how much your antique watch is worth by finding how much similar watches sold for at recent auctions. 1[VERB 动词]推断；推知 If you extrapolate from known facts, you use them as a basis for general statements about a situation or about what is likely to happen in the future.   [V from n]  [V n from n]  [FORMAL 正式]Extrapolating from his American findings, he reckons about 80% of these deaths might be attributed to smoking...根据他在美国的调查结果推断，他估计这些人中约有80％可能死于吸烟。It is unhelpful to extrapolate general trends from one case.根据一个案例来推断总的趋势是没有用的。extrapolationHis estimate of half a million HIV positive cases was based on an extrapolation of the known incidence of the virus.他估计有50万个HIV阳性病例，这是根据已知的病毒感染率作出的推论。

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[ik'stræpəleit] When you extrapolate, you use specific details to make a general comment. For example, if you travel to Canada and encounter only friendly, kind natives, you might extrapolate that all Canadians are friendly. ☆☆☆☆☆

英语单词	extrapolate
英美音标	[ik'stræpəleit]
中文释义	v.推断,[数]外推
vocabulary简明	When you extrapolate, you use specific details to make a general comment. For example, if you travel to Canada and encounter only friendly, kind natives, you might extrapolate that all Canadians are friendly.
vocabulary扩展	The verb extrapolate can mean "to predict future outcomes based on known facts." For example, looking at your current grade report for math and how you are doing in class now, you could extrapolate that you'll likely earn a solid B for the year. Another meaning of extrapolate is "estimate the value of." You could extrapolate how much your antique watch is worth by finding how much similar watches sold for at recent auctions.
柯林斯星级	☆☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]推断；推知 If you extrapolate from known facts, you use them as a basis for general statements about a situation or about what is likely to happen in the future. [V from n] [V n from n] [FORMAL 正式] Extrapolating from his American findings, he reckons about 80% of these deaths might be attributed to smoking... 根据他在美国的调查结果推断，他估计这些人中约有80％可能死于吸烟。 It is unhelpful to extrapolate general trends from one case. 根据一个案例来推断总的趋势是没有用的。 extrapolation His estimate of half a million HIV positive cases was based on an extrapolation of the known incidence of the virus. 他估计有50万个HIV阳性病例，这是根据已知的病毒感染率作出的推论。

Extrapolate General Based [V N Extrapolation Ik'stræpəleit V.推断,[数]外推