词组 | statistic |
释义 | statistic AC /stəˈtɪstɪk/ noun a set of numbers which represent facts or measurementsGrammarUsually plural.adjectivesofficial statistics Official statistics indicate that educational standards are improving.national statistics Experts claim that national statistics on drug misuse underestimate the problem.economic statistics Recent economic statistics show just how weak the economy really is.the latest statistics The latest statistics show a rise in the population of about 2% in the last year.misleading statistics (=that give a wrong impression) Doctors are advising patients not to be worried by these misleading statistics.a shocking/alarming/disturbing statistic The rat population in England increased by 20% last year. This is an alarming statistic. | The magazine has published some shocking statistics on youth crime.a telling statistic (=that reveals an important piece of information) The most telling statistic is that only 3% of university students come from poor backgrounds.nouns + statisticgovernment statistics According to government statistics, unemployment is falling.crime/accident/unemployment etc statistics Crime statistics are produced by the police and the courts.industry statistics (=produced by a particular industry) According to industry statistics, British tourists prefer smaller hotels.verbsstatistics show/indicate sth Statistics show that smokers have an increased risk of heart disease.statistics suggest sth Housing conditions are far worse than the statistics suggest.compile/collect/gather statistics (=prepare a list of them) The government says it has not yet compiled statistics for this year.publish/release statistics The Department of Health will publish these statistics next week.keep statistics We were shocked to discover that the police do not keep statistics on such attacks.prepositionsaccording to statistics Women prefer dogs to cats, according to statistics published in a national newspaper.statistics on sth This website lists statistics on countries that trade with the US. |
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