ap·proxi·mate·ly★AWL/əˈprɒksɪmətli; NAmEəˈprɑːksɪmətli/adverbused to show that sth is almost, but not completely, accurate or correct 大概；大约；约莫◆The journey took approximately seven hours.旅程大约花了七个小时。VOCABULARY BUILDING 词汇扩充Ways of sayingapproximately ■The flight takes approximatelythree hours. 飞行大约需要三小时。■The tickets cost about£20 each. 票每张约 20 英镑。■The repairs will cost $200, give or takea few dollars. 修理费要花 200 元，出入不过几元。■How much will it cost, more or less?这个大概多少钱？■We are expecting thirty or sopeople to come. 我们预计会来三十人左右。■She must be 25 or thereabouts.她肯定在 25 岁上下。■Profits have fallen by roughly15%. 利润下降了大约 15%。■You can expect to earn round about£40,000 a year. 你可望每年赚 4 万英镑左右。■The price is somewhere around$800. 价格在 800 元上下。■She earns somewhere in the region of£25,000. 她大约挣 25 000 英镑。All these words and phrases are used in both speaking and writing; aboutis the most common and approximatelythe most formal. 上述各词和短语在口语和书面语中均可使用，about 最常用，approximately 最正式。ap·proxi·mate·ly/əˈprɒksɪmətli; NAmEəˈprɑːksɪmətli/
more or less than a number or amountSYN roughly: The plane will be landing in approximately 20 minutes. How much do you think it will cost, approximately?THESAURUSapproximately more or less than a number or amount – used especially in technical or scientific contexts: · The company had total revenues of approximately $2 million.· The disease affects approximately 10% of the adult population.about more or less than a number or amount. ‘About’ is the usual word to use in everyday English: · It costs about $30 to get a visa.· There were about 50 people at the meeting.roughly /ˈrʌfli/ about – used when you are trying to give someone a general idea of the size, amount, or number of something: · The two countries are roughly the same size.· Roughly how many miles do you travel a year?around about a number or time – used when you are guessing: · I’ll be there around 5 o’clock.· The BBC broadcasts around 2,000 radio dramas every year.somewhere/something in the region of formal about – used with very large numbers or amounts: · Last year he earned something in the region of $60 million.· It costs somewhere in the region of £100,000 to train a new doctor.or so informal about – used after a period of time, a number, or an amount: · The journey takes an hour or so.circa /ˈsɜːkə $ ˈsɜːr-/ formal about – used with dates a long time ago in the past: · The house was built circa 1530.or more used after a number or amount, when the total may be a lot more: · A thirty-second commercial can cost £60,000 or more.upwards of more than a number or amount: · The aircraft can carry upwards of 400 passengers.
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