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  • [ə 'prɑksəmɪt][ə 'prɑksə .met]
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  • [ə 'prɔksɪmɪt][ə 'prɔksɪmeɪt]
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  • Conjugation : past  approximated ; ing  approximating
  • Derivative : adv  approximately
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

approximate [ə'prɔksɪmɪt]
  1. 1. adjective [+amount, number, age] 近似的
  2. 2. vi. to approximate to (resemble) 接近于

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

approximate [ə 'prɑksəmɪt] [ə 'prɔksɪmɪt] [ə 'prɑksə .met] [ə 'prɔksɪmeɪt]
  1. 1. adjective 位置（十分）接近的
  2. 2. adjective 近似的，大约的，大概的
  3. 3. adjective 或多或少正确（或准确）的，近于准确的
  4. 4. vt. 在（数量、性质或情况方面）接近；靠近，走近；逼近；近似，几乎与…一样
    This painting approximates reality.
    这幅画逼真。
  5. 5. vt. 使接近，使靠近（to something）
  6. 6. vi. 接近；近于；（在数量、性质或情况等方面）几乎一样

Collins English-English Dictionary

approximate
  1. 1. adj almost accurate or exact
  2. 2. adj inexact; rough; loose
    only an approximate fit
  3. 3. adj much alike; almost the same
  4. 4. adj near; close together
  5. 5. vb [usually foll by to] to come or bring near or close; be almost the same (as)
  6. 6. vb [maths] to find an expression for (some quantity) accurate to a specified degree - See accurate
  7. 7. vb [Etymology] C15: from Late Latin approximare, from Latin proximus nearest, from prope near
See more results for approximate in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

only an approximate fit → approximate
大概的数字
an approximate figure → 大概
这个回答大致不差，但不精确。
This answer is only approximate, not exact. → 精确
约略的估计
a rough (or approximate) estimate → 约略
作为祖率的提出者, 古代科学家祖冲之不愧是一代大家。
As the person who put forward the approximate ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, the ancient scientist Zuchongzhi is really worthy of being called a master. → 祖率
这道题的答案用四舍五入的方法取个近似值就行。
Just find an approximate value and you will get the answer to this question. → 近似值

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