approximate
adj
verb
əˈprɒksɪəmɪət
adj
1
an
approximate
number,
amount,
or
time
is
close
to
the
exact
number,
amount
etc,
but
could
be
a
little
bit
more
or
less
than
it
大致的，大约的，大概的;
What
is
the
approximate
number
of
students
in
each
class?
每个班大致有多少学生？
These
percentages
are
only
approximate.
这些百分比仅仅是近似值。
The
plane
will
be
landing
in
approximately
20
minutes.
飞机大约在 20 分钟后着陆。
How
much
do
you
think
it
will
cost,
approximately?
你觉得大约要花多少钱？
əˈprɒksɪəmeɪt
verb
2
to
be
close
to
a
particular
number
接近，近似
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This
figure
approximates
to
a
quarter
of
the
UK’s
annual
consumption.
这个数字接近英国年消耗量的四分之一。
3
to
be
similar
to
but
not
exactly
the
same
as
something
类似，接近
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Your
story
only
approximates
to
the
real
facts.
你所说的只是接近事实真相。