The adjective is pronounced /ə'prɒksɪmət/. The verb is pronounced /ə'prɒksɪmeɪt/. 形容词读作 /ə'prɒksɪmət/，动词读作 /ə'prɒksɪ- meɪt/。
1 ADJ-GRADED 大约的；大概的 An approximate number, time, or position is close to the correct number, time, or position, but is not exact. 大约的；大概的
SYN rough, close, general, near
2 ADJ-GRADED 近似的；粗略的 An idea or description that is approximate is not intended to be precise or accurate, but to give some indication of what something is like. 近似的；粗略的
3 VERB 近似于 If something approximates to something else, it is similar to it but is not exactly the same. 近似于
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Something approximating to a fair outcome will be ensured. [VERB + to]
保证会有大致公正的结果。
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By about 6 weeks of age, most babies begin to show something approximating a day/night sleeping pattern. [VERB noun]
到6个星期大时，大多数婴儿开始表现出近似于日夜分明的睡觉模式。
| Word Link | proxim ≈ near : approximate, approximation, proximity |
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