approximation

英 [əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃn]

美 [əˌprɑːksɪˈmeɪʃn]

n.  近似值; 粗略估算; 类似事物

复数：approximations　

医学

BNC.10242 / COCA.13653

牛津词典

noun

• 近似值；粗略估算
  an estimate of a number or an amount that is almost correct, but not exact
  1. That's just an approximation, you understand.
     你知道那仅仅是近似值。
• 类似事物
  a thing that is similar to sth else, but is not exactly the same
  1. Our results should be a good approximation to the true state of affairs.
     我们的结果应该和实际情况相当接近。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 接近；近似
  Anapproximationis a fact, object, or description which is similar to something else, but which is not exactly the same.
  1. That is a fair approximation of the way in which the next boss is being chosen.
     那和下一任老板的选任方式相当类似。
• N-COUNT 近似值；粗略估计
  Anapproximationis a number, calculation, or position that is close to a correct number, time, or position, but is not exact.
  1. Clearly that's an approximation, but my guess is there'll be a reasonable balance.
     很明显那是个粗略的估计，但我猜会有一笔不少的余额。

英英释义

noun

• the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
  Synonym:bringing close together
• the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
• an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
  1. an estimate of what it would cost
  2. a rough idea how long it would take
  Synonym:estimateestimationidea
• an imprecise or incomplete account
  1. newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events

双语例句

• Numerical analysis studies methods for problems in analysis using ideas of functional analysis and techniques of approximation theory;
  数值分析研究方法的分析应用功能分析与逼近论技术思想的问题；
• OK, so this one explains to you what's going on in terms of approximation formulas.
  好了，这样我就，向你们解释了近似公式。
• Using the random weighting method, its approximating distribution which is more precise than normal approximation is obtained.
  研究了一类有渐近展开分布的逼近问题，应用随机加权法给出了比正态逼近精度更高的模拟分布。
• In addition, the curve approximation method, a new four-bar linkage theory, is introduced.
  还介绍了四连杆机构的新理论-曲线逼近方法。
• The results by the small slope approximation are also compared with those of the Kirchhoff approximation with.
  同时将小斜率近似与考虑遮蔽效应的基尔霍夫近似和有关实验测量结果作了比较。
• The eigenvalue problem with the effective-mass approximation is solved by means of the finite-element method.
  用有限元法解出有效质量近似的特征值问题。
• A rather accurate approximation algorithm of confidence coefficients of asymmetric distribution error and its composite error is put forward.
  提出了非对称分布误差及其合成误差置信系数的一种相当精确的近似算法；
• The multilevel B-splines approximation is a good method for surface reconstruction.
  多层B样条方法在曲面的拟合中提供了新的途径。
• Clearly that's an approximation, but my guess is there'll be a reasonable balance.
  很明显那是个粗略的估计，但我猜会有一笔不少的余额。
• That is a fair approximation of the way in which the next boss is being chosen.
  那和下一任老板的选任方式相当类似。