•The train's approximate time of arrival is 10.30.这列火车大概在10点30分到站。

•The approximate cost will be about $600.费用大约为600美元。

•Can you give me an approximate idea of the numbers involved?你能粗略地告诉我参与的人数吗？

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•The newspaper reports of the discussion only roughly approximated to (= were not exactly the same as) what was actually said.报纸关于这次商讨的报导并不完全符合实际。

•Student numbers this year are expected to approximate 5000 (= to be about 5000).预计今年学生人数可达5000人左右。