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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 /
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approximatelyap‧prox‧i‧mate‧ly /əˈprɒksəmətli $ əˈprɑːk-/ ●●○ W3 AWL adverb
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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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大约(58%),近似地(42%)
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