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approximately + number
用于表示数量或数值的近似值。
There were approximately 200 guests at the wedding.
婚礼上大约有200位宾客。
大约；大概
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
大约；大概
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
There were approximately 200 guests at the wedding.
婚礼上大约有200位宾客。
大约；大致；接近但不精确。
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
(数量)不精确但相当接近正确的
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
The meeting will start at approximately 10 a.m.
会议大约在上午十点开始。
AI contextual example
The project cost approximately $50,000.
这个项目花费了大约5万美元。
AI contextual example
The distance is approximately 200 kilometers.
距离大约是200公里。
AI contextual example
lasted approximately an hour
持续了大约一个小时。
WordNet
用于表示数量或数值的近似值。
There were approximately 200 guests at the wedding.
婚礼上大约有200位宾客。
常用于金钱、距离、时间等可量化名词前。
The project will cost approximately $5 million.
该项目将耗资大约500万美元。
用于表示时间的近似点。
The flight arrives at approximately 3:00 PM.
航班大约在下午3点到达。
Not this
The approximately answer is correct.
Use this
The approximate answer is correct.
“approximately”是副词，不能修饰名词，应改用形容词“approximate”。
Not this
There are approximately about 50 students.
Use this
There are approximately 50 students.
“approximately”本身已表示“大约”，与“about”重复，应删除其中之一。
Not this
He spent approximately more than $200.
Use this
He spent approximately $200.
“approximately”表示近似值，“more than”表示下限，两者语义冲突，应删去一个。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
大约相等
The two values are approximately equal.
这两个值大约相等。
大致相同
Both candidates received approximately the same number of votes.
两位候选人获得了大致相同的票数。
大致正确
His estimate was approximately correct.
他的估计大致正确。
大约一半
Approximately half of the students passed the exam.
大约一半的学生通过了考试。
大约10分钟
The meeting lasted approximately 10 minutes.
会议持续了大约10分钟。
Use approximately naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
'approxi' 像'阿婆席'，阿婆坐席人数大约多少？
通常用于书面语或较正式的口语中，表示数量或程度上的接近。日常对话中更常见‘about’或‘around’。
通常用于数字或数量前，表示近似值
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