新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

approximate

英  [əˈprɒksɪmət]
    

[ADJ, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1(数字、时间或方位等)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.

    近义词

    rough

    反义词

    exact , precise

    双语例句

    例:

    The approximate cost varies from around $150 to $250.

    大致的费用在150美元至250美元之间不等。

    例:

    The times are approximate only.

    这些只是大概时间。

    2(观点或描述等)大概的

    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.

    近义词

    rough

    反义词

    exact , precise

    双语例句

    例:

    They did not have even an approximate idea what the Germans really wanted.

    他们对于德国人真正想要什么甚至没有一个大致概念。

    VERB. 动词
  • approximates , approximating , approximated

    1[T 及物动词] 近似于

    If something approximates something else or approximates to something else, it is similar to it but is not exactly the same.

    双语例句

    例:

    The mixture described below will approximate it, but is not exactly the same.

    下面所描述的混合物会与之近似,但不完全一样。

    例:

    Something approximating to a fair outcome will be ensured.

    可以保证有一个比较公平的结果。

    例:

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

    大部分婴儿在大概6周大的时候,开始表现出一种类似于昼夜分明的睡眠模式。

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