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| /ˈæv(ə)rɪdʒ/ |
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| 1 | C/U the amount , level , standard etc that is typical of a group of people or things 平均数；平均水平；一般标准 |
| Incomes here are nowhere near the national average. 这里的收入根本达不到全国的平均水平。 |
| above/below average Her performance in the test was way below average. 玛丽安的考试成绩略低于平均分。 |
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| 2 | singular/U an amount that is calculated by adding several numbers together and dividing the total by the original number of things you added together 平均数；平均值 |
| Add 20, 10, and 30 and find the average. 把20，10和30相加，再得出平均值。 |
| +of The people in the study lost an average of six pounds each. 参加此次研究的人平均减了6磅的体重。 |
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| - | on average
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| used for talking about what is usually true , although it may not be true in every individual situation |
| 通常；一般说来 |
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| On average, women live between five and seven years longer than men. 一般来说，女性比男性寿命长5至7年。 |
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