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英 [əˈprɒksɪmət , əˈprɒksɪmeɪt]

美 [əˈprɑːksɪmət , əˈprɑːksɪmeɪt]

中文解释

adj. 大约的, 接近的, 近似的
vt. 接近, 使接近, 粗略估计
vi. 接近于

英英词典

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

例句应用

1、The results show that CWIS wind speeds are approximate to JMSC, NSMC wind directions are approximate to JMSC wind.

所得结果发现：CWIS的风速与JMSC风速、NSMC的风向与JMSC风向分别均有较好的一致性。

2、Particular strata of rocks can be approximately dated according to the presence or absence of certain fossils.
根据特定地层中现存和缺失的化石可以近似的估计年代。

3、The animals were reared in conditions which approximated the wild as closely as possible.

这些动物是在尽量近似自然的环境下饲养的。