extrapolation
US /ɪkˌstræp.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK /ɪkˌstræp.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
1.
推断, 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.
报告的结论是基于对当前数据的推断。
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It's a reasonable extrapolation given the circumstances.
考虑到情况，这是一个合理的推断。