| 词组 | average |
| 释义 | noun | adjective average1 noun the amount calculated by adding together several quantities, and then dividing this amount by the total number of quantitiesadjectivesthe national average Cancer rates in this area are 3% higher than the national average.grade-point average AmE (=an average based on different grades receiving different numbers of points) She has maintained a good grade-point average in high school.verbscalculate/find the average To calculate the average, add all the prices together, then divide by the number of prices you have.prepositions/adverbson average Women’s earnings are on average lower than men’s.above/below (the) average His scores were well above average in science. | Earnings in the farming areas are a long way below the national average.higher/lower than (the) average Unemployment is almost 50% higher than the national average.by an average of sth Pay increased by an average of 17% in just one year.the average of sth The average of 3, 8, and 10 is 7. noun | adjective average2 /ˈævərɪdʒ/ adjective 1. the average amount is the amount you get when you add together several quantities and divide this by the total number of quantitiesaverage + nounsaverage size/height/weight/length He is of average height and weight.average age The average age of the students is 19 years old.average cost/price The average cost of making a movie has risen by 15%. | The cars were being sold at an average price of $11,000.average number/amount The average number of workers on farms has gone down.average income/earnings/wage/salary The average house price is nearly four times the average annual wage.average level/rate/speed The average level of unemployment stood at 4%.average intelligence The child seemed to be of above average intelligence.adverbsabove average He is above average height for his age.below average The economy grew at below average rates during this period.phrasesof average height/ability/intelligence etc Most of the pupils are of average ability.longer/shorter/higher/lower etc than average Last winter was colder than average.2. having qualities that are typical of most people or thingsaverage + nounsthe average person/man/woman A good diet will provide enough iron for the average person.the average family The average family spends a lot of time watching television.an average week/month/year In an average week I drive about 250 miles for my job. |
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