interpolate

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in·ter·po·late /ɪnˈtɜːpəleɪt $ -ɜːr-/ verb [transitive] formal  1. TCNADDto put additional words into a piece of writing 〔在文稿中〕插入，加入〔字句〕 SYN insert2. INTERRUPTto interrupt someone by saying something 插话 —interpolation /ɪnˌtɜːpəˈleɪʃən $ -ˌtɜːr-/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table

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interpolate• Some of the writing seems to have been interpolated at a later date.• The bonds yield 42 points above the interpolated bond curve.Origin interpolate (1600-1700) Latin past participle of interpolare “to polish up, change, make worse”

in·ter·po·late verbChineseSyllable  

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interpolate
in‧ter‧po‧late /ɪnˈtɜːpəleɪt $ -ɜːr-/ verb [transitive] formal1. to put additional words into a piece of writing
   SYN  insert
2. to interrupt someone by saying something
—interpolation /ɪnˌtɜːpəˈleɪʃən $ -ˌtɜːr-/ noun [uncountable and countable]

in·ter·pol·ateBrE /ɪnˈtɜːpəleɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈtɜːrpəleɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they interpolate BrE /ɪnˈtɜːpəleɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtɜːrpəleɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it interpolates BrE /ɪnˈtɜːpəleɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtɜːrpəleɪts/ 🔊past simple interpolated BrE /ɪnˈtɜːpəleɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtɜːrpəleɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle interpolated BrE /ɪnˈtɜːpəleɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtɜːrpəleɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form interpolating BrE /ɪnˈtɜːpəleɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtɜːrpəleɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) + speech | ~ sth to make a remark that interrupts a conversation 插话；插嘴 SYN interject ◆'But why?' he interpolated. “但为什么？” 他插嘴问。🔊🔊~ sth (into sth) to add sth to a piece of writing （在文章中）插入，添加内容 SYN insert ◆The lines were interpolated into the manuscript at a later date. 这几行文字是后来加到稿子中的。🔊🔊~ sth (mathematics 数学) to add a value into a series by calculating it from surrounding known values 插值；内插▸ in·ter·pol·ation BrE /ɪnˌtɜːpəˈleɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˌtɜːrpəˈleɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable]