/ɪkˈstræpəleɪt ||; ɪkˈstræpəˌlet/verb [I,T] extrapolate (sth) (from/to sth)(formal 正式) to form an opinion or make a judgement about a situation by using facts that you know from a different situation 推断: The figures were obtained by extrapolating from past trends. 这些数字是根据以往的趋向推断得出的。We have extrapolated the results from research done in other countries. 我们根据其他国家所进行的研究推断出了结果。 ➔extrapolation /ɪkˌstræpəˈleɪʃn ||; ɪkˌstræpəˈleʃən/ noun [U,C]:Their age can be determined by extrapolation from their growth rate. 他们的年龄可以根据其生长率来推定。