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- the result obtained by adding several amounts together and then dividing this total by the number of amounts; the mean平均数, 平均值：
the proportion of over-60s is above the EU average of 19 per cent.
60岁以上的人口比例已经超过欧盟的平均比例, 即19％.
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- an amount, standard, level, or rate regarded as usual or ordinary一般水平, 正常水平：
underground water reserves are below average
地下水储备已低于正常水平
they take about thirty minutes on average.
通常情况下他们要用30分钟左右。
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- mass noun the apportionment of financial liability resulting from loss of or damage to a ship or its cargo（海损的）平均分担。
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- reduction in the amount payable under an insurance policy, e.g. in respect of partial loss（按保单规定应付赔偿额的）降减, 均减。
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- constituting the result obtained by adding together several amounts and then dividing this total by the number of amounts平均的：
the average temperature in May was 4℃ below normal.
5月的平均气温比正常气温低4℃。
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- of the usual or ordinary standard, level, or quantity普通的, 平常的：
a woman of average height.
中等身高的妇女。
1.2
- having qualities that are seen as typical of a particular person or thing通常的, 典型的：
the average lad likes a good night out.
一般小伙子都喜欢出去享受夜晚。
1.3
- mediocre; not very good平庸的; 一般的：
a very average director making very average movies.
一个制作极平庸影片的极平庸导演。
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- with obj. amount to or achieve as an average rate or amount over a period of time平均达到：
annual inflation averaged 2.4 per cent.
年通货膨胀平均达到2.4%.
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- calculate or estimate the average of (figures or measurements)计算（或估计）…的平均值：
the women earned only £35 weekly when their seasonal earnings were averaged out.
若平均计算妇女们的季节性收入, 她们每周只挣35英镑。
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- no obj.
average out
result in an even distribution; even out平均分配： it is reasonable to hope that the results will average out.
希望结果能平均分配, 这很合理。
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- no obj.
average out at/to
result in an average figure of平均为： the cost should average out at about £6 per page.
费用应该平均为每页六英镑。
派生词
averagely
adverb词源
late 15th cent.: from French avarie 'damage to ship or cargo'， earlier 'customs duty'， from Italian avaria, from Arabic awār 'damage to goods'; the suffix -age is on the pattern of damage. Originally denoting a duty payable by the owner of goods to be shipped， the term later denoted the financial liability from goods lost or damaged at sea， and specifically the equitable apportionment of this between the owners of the vessel and of the cargo （late 16th cent.）; this gave rise to the general sense of calculating the mean （mid 18th cent.）.