approximate
adjective uk/əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət/ us/əˈprɑːk.sə.mət/
B2 大致的，大约的，大概的
not completely accurate but close
The train's approximate time of arrival is 10.30. 这列火车大概在10点30分到站。
The approximate cost will be about $600. 费用大约为600美元。
Can you give me an approximate idea of the numbers involved? 你能粗略地告诉我参与的人数吗？
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- The way that the trunk of a tree divides into smaller and smaller branches and twigs is an approximate fractal pattern.
- You only need to submit a plan with approximate dimensions at this stage.
- The recipe only gives an approximate cooking time.
- The following costings for the project are only an approximate guide.
- We can only give an approximate idea of cost at this stage.
approximate
verb [ I + adv/prep, T ] formal uk/əˈprɒk.sɪ.meɪt/ us/əˈprɑːk.sə.meɪt/
接近，近似
to be almost the same as
The newspaper reports of the discussion only roughly approximated to (= were not exactly the same as) what was actually said. 报纸关于这次商讨的报道并不完全符合实际。
Student numbers this year are expected to approximate 5,000 (= to be about 5,000). 预计今年学生人数可达5000人左右。