approximate

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a. 大约的, 接近的, 近似的 vt. 接近, 使接近, 粗略估计 vi. 接近于

发音

UK /əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/
UK /əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.meɪt/
US /əˈpɹɑk.sə.mət/
US /əˈpɹɑk.sə.meɪt/
US /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət/

词形变化

approximates 复数 approximated approximates 三单 approximates approximating approximating 现在分词 approximated 过去式 approximated 过去分词 more approximate 比较级 most approximate 最高级

别名

approx.

教材释义与例句

动词

近似；使…接近；粗略估计

动词

接近于；近似于

形容词

近似的；大概的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An approximate result or quantity.

    罕用
v.
  1. 1.

    To estimate.

    及物/不及物

    I approximated the value of pi by taking 22 divided by 7.

  2. 2.

    To come near to; to approach.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.

    及物
adj. B2
  1. 1.

    Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.

  2. 2.

    Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.

    approximate results or values

    NASA’s Genesis spacecraft has on board an ion monitor to record the speed, density, temperature and approximate composition of the solar wind ions.

  3. 3.

    Drawn close together, but not united.

    生物 植物学

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

guess judge estimate gauge

上位词 8

figure reckon calculate resemble cipher compute cypher work out

下位词 10

make give put place set count approach reckon underestimate assess
形容词

同义词 4

near rough approximative close together

近义相关 2

close inexact

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin proximō Latin approximō Latin approximātusder. Middle English approximat English approximate From Middle English approximat(e) (“close, near (to); similar; intimate”, also used as the past participle of approximaten), from Latin approximātus, the perfect passive participle of approximō (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), further from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + proximō (“to come near”). The noun was derived from the adjective through substantivization, see -ate (noun-forming suffix). See also proximate. By surface analysis, ap- + proximate.

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