statistic
noun
stəˈtɪstɪk noun
1
statistics
a. a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements b. the science of collecting and examining such numbers 统计学 plural 复数 U
the official crime statistics
官方的犯罪统计数字
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statistics for injuries at work
工伤统计数字
Statistics show that 50% of new businesses fail in their first year.
统计数据显示，50% 的新企业在第一年即倒闭。
Statistics is a branch of mathematics.
统计学是数学的一个分支。
2 a single number which represents a fact or measurement 数据; 统计数字中的一项 singular 单数
The statistic comes from a study recently conducted by the British government.
这项统计数据是从英国政府最近进行的一项研究中得出的。
3
a statistic
if someone is just a statistic, they are just another example of someone who has died because of a particular type of accident or disease [非正式] 〔死于某种意外事故或疾病的〕数据 informal
We can’t let these boys become just another statistic.
我们不能让这些男孩成为另一项统计数字。
statistical evidence
以统计数字表明的证据
The variation is not statistically significant.
从统计学的意义上看，这一变化并不显著。