"extrapolate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 推断
• 外推

Definition

根据已知信息推断未知情况，通常是根据已有的趋势或模式进行预测或估计。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于科学、学术和技术场合。一般说“从已知数据推断”，而不是“推断到”。推断假设趋势持续，但若条件变化可能不准确。日常口语很少用，多见于专业话题。

Examples

Scientists extrapolate future climate patterns from current data.

科学家根据现有数据**推断**未来气候模式。

You can extrapolate the result for a larger group based on this survey.

你可以根据这项调查的结果**推断**更大群体的情况。

It is risky to extrapolate too much from only a few examples.

仅凭几个例子**推断**过多是很有风险的。

Can we really extrapolate these findings to the whole population?

我们真的能把这些发现**推断**到整个群体吗？

He tends to extrapolate a lot from just a few data points, which can lead to mistakes.

他常常仅凭几个数据就**推断**很多，这容易出错。

If you extrapolate from last year’s sales, we should see strong growth again.

如果你根据去年的销售数据**推断**，我们今年应该还会有强劲增长。