approximation /əˌprɑːksəˈmeɪʃən/ noun plural approximations
plural approximations
Learner's definition of APPROXIMATION
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: an amount, figure, etc., that is almost correct and is not intended to be exact : an approximate amount, figure, etc.近似值;粗略估计 -
These numbers are only approximations [=estimates] but they give us some idea of what we can afford.这些数字虽然只是一个粗略估计,但却使我们大概知道了自己的承受能力。
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This isn't an exact figure but I think it's a good/rough approximation of what the land is worth.这不是准确数字,但我认为它非常/大致接近这块土地的价值。
2
: something that is similar to something else相似物 —
usually + of or to