approximate

[ə'prɔksimit]

adj.近似的, 大约的
v.接近, 约等于

例句与用法：

This is just an approximate figure.

这仅仅是个近似值。

The color of the curtains approximates that of the rug.

窗帘的颜色和地毯相近。

Your guess only approximates to the facts.

你的猜测仅仅是接近事实。

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 |

详细释义：

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。

短语词组：

approximate to

1. 接近

The audience approximated to three hundred.

听众近300人。