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ex·trap·o·late /ekˈstræpəleɪt/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
推断，推知；【统】外推，外插
extrapolate public sentiment on one issue from known public reaction on others 从公众对其他问题的已知反应来推断对某一问题的舆论
extrapolate sales figures for next year from those of the preceding years 从前几年的销售数字推断下一年的销售量
❷ vi.
进行推断(或外推)
Science fiction writers often extrapolate from today's trends. 科学幻想小说作者常常从今天的动向对未来进行推断。
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