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approximately

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

Meanings
adverb

大约，大致，左右。

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

Examples :

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."
...大约每分钟60次。
amount number essential

Related Words

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close noun

/kləʊz/ /kloʊz/ /kləʊs/ /kloʊs/

结束，结局。

"We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close."

我们应该感谢他们，因为他们让这个项目圆满结束。

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imprecise adjective

/ɪmpɹɪˈsaɪs/ /ɪmpɹəˈsaɪs/

不精确，含糊不清

"The directions to the park were imprecise, so we got lost. "

去公园的指示不精确，所以我们迷路了。

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

到，向，往

"Please push the door to."

请把门推上。

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minute noun

/ˈmɪnɪt/ /maɪˈnjuːt/ /maɪˈn(j)ut/

分钟, 分

"You have twenty minutes to complete the test."

你们有二十分钟的时间完成考试。

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per preposition

/pɜː(ɹ)/ /pɝ/

每, 每一。

"$2.50 per dozen"

每打2.5美元。

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

影响力，门路

"His parents got him an in with the company."

他父母帮他找了关系进了那家公司。

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quantity noun

/ˈkwɑndədi/ /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ /ˈkwɑn(t)ɨti/

数量，数目，总数

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

你必须在数量和质量之间做出选择。

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

或者，或。

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

他可能会得癌症，或者被公共汽车撞到，或者天知道还会发生什么。

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but noun

/bʊt/ /bʌt/

但是，可是，然而的例子

"It has to be done – no ifs or buts."

这件事必须完成——没有任何但是、可是、或者然而的借口。

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amount noun

/əˈmaʊnt/

总量，总数.

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

大气污染的总量威胁着一场健康危机。

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beats noun

/biːts/

打击，敲打

"The old drum showed many scratches from the drummer's enthusiastic beats. "

那个旧鼓上有很多刮痕，都是鼓手充满激情地敲击时留下的打击痕迹。