Word · Frequency #1527
averages
平均数；平均值
averages is the plural of average.
核心释义
统计学中常指平均数，也可指中位数或众数
A measure of the central or typical value of a set of numbers, such as the mean, median, or mode.
- 1.
集中趋势的任何度量,尤指平均数、中位数或众数。
Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
- 2.
描述分布位置的统计量
a statistic describing the location of a distribution
- 3.
海损；损失赔偿
A financial loss due to damage to transported goods; compensation for damage or loss.
- 4.
(体育)成功表现与机会的比率
(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
- 5.
根据得分记录等计算出的运动员能力指标。
An indication of a player's ability calculated from his scoring record, etc.
- 6.
被视为正常或通常的中间值
an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
平均水平；一般水平；成功率；平均成绩；海损；海损赔偿；集中趋势的任何度量,尤指平均数、中位数或众数。；描述分布位置的统计量
用法In use
The average of the test scores was 85.
用法提示：名词“average”在此表示“平均数”，用于计算一组数值的中间值。
He has a batting average of .300 this season.
用法提示：名词“average”用于棒球统计，表示“平均率”。
On average, people spend two hours commuting each day.
用法提示：短语“on average”中“average”作为名词，表示“平均”。
he is about average in height
the snowfall this month is below average
on average
固定短语，意为“平均来说”，常放在句首或句末。
On average, students spend two hours a day on homework.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- on average
- 平均而言
- On average, he works ten hours a day.他平均每天工作十小时。
- above average
- 高于平均水平
- Her test scores are well above average.她的考试成绩远高于平均水平。
- below average
- 低于平均水平
- The rainfall this year is below average.今年的降雨量低于平均水平。
- average salary
- 平均工资
- The average salary in this industry has increased.这个行业的平均工资增长了。
- average temperature
- 平均温度
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
average 中含有 'age'（年龄），联想平均年龄这个概念，帮助记忆均值含义。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常，作为名词的average在学术语境（如统计学）和中性的日常用法（如‘the average student’）中都出现。在体育数据中（如‘batting average’）也比较常见。整体注册较为中性，但具体语境可能影响正式程度。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in the sound /ərɪdʒ/, but have different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme with 'average'. Many other words ending in '-age' have different pronunciations (e.g., 'postage' /ˈpoʊstɪdʒ/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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