extrapolation
US /ɪkˌstræp.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK /ɪkˌstræp.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
1.
推斷, 外推
the action of estimating or concluding something by assuming that existing trends or facts will continue or apply to an unknown situation
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The report's conclusions were based on an extrapolation of current data.
報告的結論是基於對當前數據的推斷。
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It's a reasonable extrapolation given the circumstances.
考慮到情況，這是一個合理的推斷。