stats

/stæts/ (bre, ipa) · [stˈæts] /stæts/ (ame, ipa)

stats — noun

1. pieces of numerical information that show facts about a subject, such as how man

1.名詞B1
釋義

pieces of numerical information that show facts about a subject, such as how many people do something or how often something happens

例句

According to the latest stats, more than sixty percent of voters support the new law.

stats + according to

Trang looked at the football stats to see which player had scored the most goals.

stats in sports context

同義詞
  • data

    broader term; includes any factual information, not only numerical

  • figures

    emphasis on the actual numbers themselves, similar register

文法句型

stats + show/indicate/suggest + that-clause

the stats + for/of + [topic]

用法筆記

Frequently used in sports, business, and news reporting contexts. The singular form 'stat' exists for referring to one piece of data.

常見錯誤

❌The stats shows that crime is down.
✅The stats show that crime is down.
💡'stats' as a plural noun needs a plural verb.
❌I looked at the statics for the project.
✅I looked at the stats for the project.
💡'stats' is short for 'statistics', not 'statics'.

2. a single piece of numerical data, one fact expressed as a number that describes

2.名詞B2
釋義

a single piece of numerical data, one fact expressed as a number that describes something

例句

One surprising stat from the survey showed that most teenagers read fewer than five books a year.

one + surprising + stat + from [source]

Here is an interesting stat — the company's profits doubled in just twelve months.

interesting stat + [concrete number]

同義詞
  • figure

    more general; can refer to any written number, not just statistical

  • data point

    more formal and technical

文法句型

a + stat

one + stat

interesting/surprising + stat

key + stat

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1 (FACTS & FIGURES), this sense is countable and always refers to one specific numerical fact. Often preceded by an adjective (key, surprising, impressive).

常見錯誤

❌Can you give me a stats on that?
✅Can you give me a stat on that?
💡When referring to one piece of data, use the singular form 'stat'.

3. the science of collecting, organising, and studying numerical data to understand

3.名詞B2
釋義

the science of collecting, organising, and studying numerical data to understand patterns and reach conclusions

例句

Roya is taking a course on stats as part of her business degree.

take + a course on + stats

In stats class, Jiwoo learned how to calculate the average of a set of numbers.

stats class / stats as academic subject

同義詞
  • statistics

    the formal name for the same subject; used in academic and professional contexts

文法句型

stats + is + [adjective]

study/learn/take + stats

用法筆記

Treated as uncountable with a singular verb ('Stats is my favourite subject'). The formal equivalent is 'statistics'.

常見錯誤

❌Stats are a difficult subject.
✅Stats is a difficult subject.
💡When meaning the academic field, 'stats' is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
❌I studied statistic at university.
✅I studied statistics at university.
💡The full name of the field is 'statistics'.