approximation
UK [əˌprɒk.sɪ'meɪ.ʃən] US [-ˌprɑ:k-] formal
noun countable
■a guess of a number that is not exact but that is close 粗略估计；近似值•Could you give me a rough approximation of how many people will be coming?你能告诉我要来的大概人数吗？ •What he said bore no approximation whatsoever to the truth (= was not at all like the truth).他的说法跟实际情况风马牛不相及。 |