1. | [t][i] 近似;接近to be similar or close to sth in nature, quality, amount, etc., but not exactly the same |
The animals were reared in conditions which approximated the wild as closely as possible. 这些动物是在尽量近似自然的环境下饲养的。 | |
The total cost will approximate £15 billion. 总费用将近 150 亿英镑。 | |
His story approximates to the facts that we already know. 他的陈述和我们已掌握的事实接近。 |
2. | [t] ~ sth 近似计算;概略估算to calculate or estimate sth fairly accurately |
a formula for approximating the weight of a horse 估算一匹马重量的公式 |