average
noun uk/ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/ us/ˈæv.ɚ.ɪdʒ/
(AMOUNT)
B1 [ C or U ]平均数;平均
the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts
The average of the three numbers 7, 12, and 20 is 13, because the total of 7, 12, and 20 is 39, and 39 divided by 3 is 13. 7，12和20这三个数的平均数是13，因为7，12和20的和是39，而39除以3是13。
Prices have risen by an average of four percent over the past year. 物价在过去一年中上涨了4%。
My income's rather variable, but I earn £175 a day on average. 我的收入很不稳定，但是平均每天挣175英镑。
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- Countywide, exam results have improved by an average of eight percent.
- Rates of pay are above average.
- The number of spectators at football matches was lower than average last season.
- The number of soldiers killed this week is much higher than the weekly average.
- On average, I earn about one and a half thousand pounds a month.
(USUAL STANDARD)
B1 [ S or U ]一般水平；一般水准；平均水平
a standard or level that is considered to be typical or usual
The audience figures were lower than average for this sort of film. 对于这种类型的电影而言，这样的观众人数是低于平均水平的。
In western Europe, a seven to eight-hour working day is about the average. 在西欧，一天工作7到8小时基本属于平均水平。
On average, people who don't smoke are healthier than people who do. 一般而言，不抽烟的人比抽烟的人身体健康。
The quality of candidates was (well) below/above average. 这些候选人的素质（大大）低于／高于一般水平。
I expect to spend an average of $50 to $60 on a meal in a restaurant. 我去饭店吃饭，一般一顿饭也就想花50到60英镑。
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- His marks in English have been below average for some time now.
- Tickets for such events will cost around $30 on average.
- On average, people seem to go away on holiday twice a year.
- I'm afraid his latest piece of work was well below average.
- This chocolate cake is superb - much better that the average.
average
verb [ T ] uk/ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/ us/ˈæv.ɚ.ɪdʒ/
平均数是，平均为
to reach a particular amount as an average
Enquiries to our office average 1,000 calls a month. 我们办公室每个月平均接到1000个询问电话。
Many doctors average (= work an average of) 70 hours a week. 许多医生每周平均工作70个小时。
Trainee accountants average (= earn an average of) £32,000 per year. 实习会计师平均每年收入32000英镑。
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- He averaged 14 strikeouts per game last season.
- Ticket prices for the concert average at $45.
- Towards the end of the season, the team averaged three goals a game.
- The show averages a weekly audience of eight million.
- Hotels in the region are expensive, averaging £100 a night.
Phrasal verbs
average something out 算出…的平均数
to calculate the average of a set of numbers or amounts
If I average out what I earn a month, it's about £1,500. 如果要算算我每月平均挣多少钱的话，大约是1500英镑吧。
average out 数量相当，达到平衡
to be or become equal in amount or number
The highs and lows of life tend to average out in the end. 人生一世，往往起起落落，到头来还算公道。
average out at something 算出的平均值是，平均为
to have a particular number or amount as the average
My annual holiday varies, but it averages out at five weeks a year. 我每年的假期时间长短不等，但是平均算来是每年5周。
average
adjective uk/ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/ us/ˈæv.ɚ.ɪdʒ/
(AMOUNT)
B1 [ before noun ]平均的
An average number is the number you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts.
average earnings/income/rainfall 平均工资／收入／降雨量
The average age of the US soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War was 19. 参加越南战争的美国士兵平均年龄为19岁。
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- The average temperature worldwide has risen by about one degree Fahrenheit in the past 100 years.
- The average cost of a new house has gone up by 5% to £76,500.
- The average human lifespan in the developed countries has increased over the last hundred years.
- The average annual rainfall in this region: 750 mm.
- There will be an increase in tax for those earning in excess of twice the national average wage.
(USUAL)
A2 普通的;平常的;中等的;一般的
typical and usual
The average person on the street is a lot better off than they were 40 years ago. 再普通再一般的人也要比40年前富裕多了。
a student of average ability 才智平平的学生
The food was fairly average (= not excellent, although not bad). 那里的食物很一般。