| 单词 | extrapolate |
| 释义 | extrapolate (once / 19345 pages) v When you extrapolate, you use specific details to make a general conclusion. For example, if you travel to Canada and encounter only friendly, kind natives, you might extrapolate that all Canadians are friendly. 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. WORD FAMILYextrapolate: extrapolated, extrapolates, extrapolating, extrapolation+/extrapolation: extrapolations USAGE EXAMPLESThey detected, classified and cataloged several hundred thousand stars and extrapolated crucial discoveries about our universe in the process. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) Well, I would be cautious about extrapolating too much from a single comparison. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) "The numbers will be considerably higher in most parts of the world, but we lack the data to extrapolate the total numbers yet," Chapman said. Reuters(Dec 22, 2016) 1v draw from specific cases for more general cases Syn|Hypo|Hyper generalise, generalize, infer overgeneralise, overgeneralize draw too general a conclusion universalise, universalizemake universal conclude, reason, reason out decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion 2v estimate the value of Syn|Hyper interpolate calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out make a mathematical calculation or computation 3v gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating Hyper deduce, deduct, derive, infer reason by deduction; establish by deduction |
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