词组 | approximately |
释义 | approximately AC /əˈprɒksəmətli, əˈprɒksɪmətli $ əˈprɑːk-/ adverb more or less than a number or amount. Approximately sounds more formal than about: The company had total revenues of approximately $2 million. The disease affects approximately 10% of the adult population.THESAURUS: approximately about more or less than a number or amount. About is less formal than approximately and is the usual word to use in everyday English: It costs about $30 to get a visa. | There were about 50 people at the meeting. roughly /ˈrʌfli/ about – used when you are trying to give someone a general idea of the size, amount, or number of something: The two countries are roughly the same size. | Roughly how many miles do you travel a year? around about a number or time – used when you are guessing: I’ll be there around 5 o’clock. | The BBC broadcasts around 2,000 radio dramas every year. somewhere/something in the region of formal about – used with very large numbers or amounts: Last year he earned something in the region of $60 million. | It costs somewhere in the region of £100,000 to train a new doctor. or so informal about – used after a period of time, a number, or an amount: The journey takes an hour or so. circa /ˈsɜːkə $ ˈsɜːr-/ formal about – used with dates a long time ago in the past: The house was built circa 1530. or more used after a number or amount, when the total may be a lot more: A thirty-second commercial can cost £60,000 or more. upwards of more than a number or amount: The aircraft can carry upwards of 400 passengers. |
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