approximate 详细解释

approximate

[ə'prɔksimit]

adj.近似的, 大约的
v.接近, 约等于

a.

1. 近似的, 接近的

2. 大约的, 大概的

The approximate time of their arrival will be five o'clock.

他们约于五点到达。

vt.

1. 接近, 近似[L]

The cost will approximate two million dollars.

该项费用差不多达两百万美元。

2. 使接近[(+to)]

3. 大致估计

The distance was approximated as five kilometers.

估计这段距离为五公里。

4. 模拟

vi.

接近[(+to)]

The newspaper account of the event approximated to the truth.

报纸对这一事件的报导近于实情。

词形变化

副词: approximately | 动词过去式: approximated | 动词过去分词: approximated | 动词现在分词: approximating | 动词第三人称单数: approximates |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.vi.接近

approach

a.接近的

near  close  rough  

同义参见:

resemble  

英英释义

动词 approximate:

be close or similar

同义词:come close

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

同义词:estimate, gauge, guess, judge

形容词 approximate:

not quite exact or correct

同义词:approximative, rough

very close in resemblance

同义词:near

located close together

同义词:close together

短语词组

approximate to

1. 接近

The audience approximated to three hundred.

听众近300人。

补充

approximateapproximate英:[əˈprɔksimit] 美:[əˈprɑksəmɪt]adj.1.近似的, 大约的The approximate date of his departure is next month.他大约在下个月动身。vt. & vi.1.近似, 接近Your story approximates to the real facts.你所说的仅仅是接近事实真相。His income approximated 8000 dollars a year.他的年收入近8000美元。

例句

1. The approximate cost varies from around £150 to £250.费用大概介于150至250英镑之间。 2. The times are approximate only.这些只是大致的时间。 3. They did not have even an approximate idea of what the Germans really wanted.他们完全不知道德国人真正想要什么。 4. some more closely approximate reality一些更接近现实的情况 5. gains approximating 83 million dollars接近8,300万美元的收益 6. By about six weeks of age, most babies begin to show something approximating a day/night sleeping pattern.到大约6周大时, 多数婴儿开始显现出近似于日夜分明的睡眠模式。 7. hoping for something approximating to justice希望得到些许的公正 8. We found what approximated to a hospital.我们找到了一个差不多算是医院的地方。 9. the calculations are very approximate.计算结果与实际数字很接近。 10. a leasing agreement approximating to ownership.差不多等于获得了所有权的租赁协议。 11. [with obj.]reality can be approximated by computational techniques.客观事实可用计算机技术计算得八九不离十。 12. I had to approximate the weight of my horse.我得准确地估算我的马的体重。 13. The approximate time of arrival is 3 o'clock.抵达时间大约是3点。 14. I can only give you an approximate idea of the cost.价钱方面,我只能跟你说个约数。 15. This is the approximate location of the ancient city.这就是古城的大概位置。 16. her approximate age她大概的年龄 17. Can you give me the approximate cost of the repair?你能告诉我修理费大约是多少吗? 18. "The repair should cost approximately [=about, around, roughly] $200."修理费大约要花200美元。 19. I've finally found a vegetarian burger that approximates the taste of real beef.我终于找到了一种味道与真牛肉近似的素食汉堡。 20. The colors in the pictures can only approximate the real thing.画中的色彩只能近似于实物。 21. The colors in the pictures can only approximate to the real thing.画中的色彩只能近似于实物。 22. an Australian who can approximate a strong New York City accent能模仿很重的纽约口音的澳大利亚人 23. Students learned to approximate [=estimate] the distance between the Earth and the planets.学生们学会了估算地球与行星之间的大概距离。