proximate
/ˈprɒksɪmət/adjective
1
- (especially of a cause of something) closest in relationship; immediate最近的; 紧接的。
1.1
- closest in space or time（时间, 空间）最近的：
the failure of the proximate military power to lend assistance.
最靠近的军事力量未能施以援助。
2
- nearly accurate; approximate接近正确的, 大约的：
he would try to change her speech into proximate ladylikeness.
他会尽力把她的言谈变得比较接近贵妇风范。
派生词
proximately
adverbproximation
noun词源
late 16th cent.: from Latin proximatus 'drawn near'，past participle of proximare,from proximus 'nearest'.