Word · Frequency #1527
averages
平均数；平均值
averages is the plural of average.
A measure of the central or typical value of a set of numbers, such as the mean, median, or mode.
统计学中常指平均数，也可指中位数或众数
- 1.
Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
集中趋势的任何度量,尤指平均数、中位数或众数。
- 2.
a statistic describing the location of a distribution
描述分布位置的统计量
- 3.
A financial loss due to damage to transported goods; compensation for damage or loss.
海损；损失赔偿
- 4.
(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
(体育)成功表现与机会的比率
- 5.
An indication of a player's ability calculated from his scoring record, etc.
根据得分记录等计算出的运动员能力指标。
- 6.
an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
被视为正常或通常的中间值
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
In use
The average of the test scores was 85.
He has a batting average of .300 this season.
On average, people spend two hours commuting each day.
he is about average in height
the snowfall this month is below average
Connections
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
- The average temperature in July is 30 degrees.七月平均温度是30度。
- batting average
Learner notes
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。
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。
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/).
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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