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approximate

[əˈprɒksɪmət]approximated, approximating, approximates

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接近(51%),近似的(34%),大约的(10%),约等于(5%)
adj.[数] 近似的;大概的
vt.近似;使…接近;粗略估计
vi.接近于;近似于
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The adjective is pronounced /ə'prɒksɪmət/. The verb is pronounced /ə'prɒksɪmeɪt/. 形容词读作 /ə'prɒksɪmət/,动词读作 /ə'prɒksɪ- meɪt/。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]大约的;大概的 An approximate number, time, or position is close to the correct number, time, or position, but is not exact.
  • The approximate cost varies from around £150 to £250...

    费用大概介于150至250英镑之间。

  • The times are approximate only.

    这些只是大致的时间。

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  • Approximately $150 million is to be spent on improvements.

    大约1.5亿美元将用于作出改善。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]近似的;粗略的 An idea or description that is approximate is not intended to be precise or accurate, but to give some indication of what something is like.
  • They did not have even an approximate idea what the Germans really wanted.

    他们完全不清楚德国人真正想要什么。

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[VERB 动词]近似于 If something approximates to something else, it is similar to it but is not exactly the same.
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  [V n]
  • Something approximating to a fair outcome will be ensured...

    保证会有大致公正的结果。

  • By about 6 weeks of age, most babies begin to show something approximating a day/night sleeping pattern.

    到6个星期大时,大多数婴儿开始表现出近似于日夜分明的睡觉模式。


Oxford
ap·proxi·mate AWL
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approximate approximates approximated approximating
adjective / əˈprɒksɪmət ; NAmE əˈprɑːksɪmət / ( abbr.approx ) almost correct or accurate, but not completely so 大约的;近似的;接近的 an approximate number/total/cost 约数;概算总额;约计成本 The cost given is only approximate. 所列成本仅系约计。 Use these figures as an approximate guide in your calculations. 在你的计算中把这些数字作为近似参考数值。 OPP
exact
verb / əˈprɒksɪmeɪt ; NAmE əˈprɑːksɪmeɪt / ( formal) 1 [transitive ,  intransitive ] to be similar or close to sth in nature, quality, amount, etc, but not exactly the same 近似;接近 approximatesth The animals were reared in conditions which approximated the wild as closely as possible. 这些动物是在尽量近似自然的环境下饲养的。 The total cost will approximate £15 billion. 总费用将近 150 亿英镑。 approximateto sth His story approximates to the facts that we already know. 他的陈述和我们已掌握的事实接近。 2 [transitive ] approximatesth to calculate or estimate sth fairly accurately 近似计算;概略估算 a formula for approximating the weight of a horse 估算一匹马重量的公式 ap·proxi·mate / əˈprɒksɪmət ; NAmE əˈprɑːksɪmət /
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approximate1 adjective
approximate2 verb
approximateap‧prox‧i‧mate1 /əˈprɒksəmət $ əˈprɑːk-/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjective
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an approximate number, amount, or time is close to the exact number, amount etc, but could be a little bit more or less than it SYN  rough OPP  exact:  What is the approximate number of students in each class? These percentages are only approximate.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say rough rather than approximate:· Can you give me a rough idea of how much it would cost?
approximate1 adjective
approximate2 verb
approximateap‧prox‧i‧mate2 /əˈprɒksɪmeɪt $ əˈprɑːk-/ AWL verb [intransitive, linking verb] formal
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1to be close to a particular numberapproximate to This figure approximates to a quarter of the UK’s annual consumption.2to be similar to but not exactly the same as somethingapproximate to Your story only approximates to the real facts.

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