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approximately             ap·proxi·mate·ly              ★        AWL                    /        əˈprɒksɪmətli                ;          NAmE                əˈprɑːksɪmətli                /                              adverb                                                used 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                ;          NAmE                əˈprɑːksɪmətli                /             approximately[əˈprɒksɪmətli]CET4CET6TOEFLr2380162321418541288116549738ADV1595910966Spoken:36038124大约(58%)，近似地(42%)adv.大约，近似地；近于

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l6i7/OjIG5FlPeD0wxcNgCWm3xog2tNk5cfx27sN7DvsLxMs4mVoU9ouZ/+5xX6gnVilRBow2yEm9Ilqyeig06jZHZWt/RRPxp4+017Jh4zHXAw6vkGLVQoeVIT86e7ZzQcoNYOCSnVYI0NLs3Cv0l1qXhmFDEqAmq5oGFMIu57Y8viW9ztaksB7DQp1jzOvxV+wK5AzQ38wzUeLqFhhJasq0nsdZY08iX0CCAEisKFflxy0PVCmOd9Evp4ykMGag9MgDDZ05+vnTNnURFvKcQJVKznIntRVa1r8nBFsajNT/1XsfulAT8cO0/JtZiMzswlLPSrh7bP6ey/27vPv2LtI7bSh4vfruSnMUsMZ7C707jNl7kchOFX2rLwVx8LsNEV/X9TuMktl0ZuH+AVAtg== approximatelyap‧prox‧i‧mate‧ly /əˈprɒksəmətli $ əˈprɑːk-/ ●●○ W3 AWL adverb  Thesaurus Collocations  more or less than a number or amount  SYN  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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content	l6i7/OjIG5FlPeD0wxcNgCWm3xog2tNk5cfx27sN7DvsLxMs4mVoU9ouZ/+5xX6gnVilRBow2yEm9Ilqyeig06jZHZWt/RRPxp4+017Jh4zHXAw6vkGLVQoeVIT86e7ZzQcoNYOCSnVYI0NLs3Cv0l1qXhmFDEqAmq5oGFMIu57Y8viW9ztaksB7DQp1jzOvxV+wK5AzQ38wzUeLqFhhJasq0nsdZY08iX0CCAEisKFflxy0PVCmOd9Evp4ykMGag9MgDDZ05+vnTNnURFvKcQJVKznIntRVa1r8nBFsajNT/1XsfulAT8cO0/JtZiMzswlLPSrh7bP6ey/27vPv2LtI7bSh4vfruSnMUsMZ7C707jNl7kchOFX2rLwVx8LsNEV/X9TuMktl0ZuH+AVAtg==
Oxford	ap·proxi·mate·ly ★ AWL / əˈprɒksɪmətli ; NAmE əˈprɑːksɪmətli / adverb used 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 ; NAmE əˈprɑːksɪmətli /
LDC	approximatelyap‧prox‧i‧mate‧ly /əˈprɒksəmətli $ əˈprɑːk-/ ●●○ W3 AWL adverb Thesaurus Collocations more or less than a number or amount SYN 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.
WDF	approximately [əˈprɒksɪmətli] CET4CET6TOEFL r2380 16232 1418 541 2881 1654 9738 ADV1595 910966 Spoken: 36038124 大约(58%)，近似地(42%) adv.大约，近似地；近于

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