approximately

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approximately — 副詞

1. used in front of a number, amount, or time to show that the figure is near the r

1.副詞B1
釋義

大約；大概

接近某數字或時間，但不完全精確

used in front of a number, amount, or time to show that the figure is near the real one but might not be exact.

例句

Approximately 200 students attended Amara's graduation ceremony last Friday.

上週五大約有兩百名學生參加了Amara的畢業典禮。

approximately + number of people

The drive from Taipei to Kaohsiung takes approximately four hours by car.

從台北開車到高雄大約要花四個小時。

approximately + duration

常見搭配
  • approximately equal to
  • approximately the same
  • approximately equivalent
同義詞
  • about

    more common in everyday speech and writing

  • around

    informal, often used with times and ages

  • roughly

    slightly less precise; common in spoken English

  • circa

    formal, mainly used with historical dates

反義詞
  • exactly

    shows the figure is precise

  • precisely

    stronger than 'exactly', often emphasising accuracy

文法句型

approximately + number/quantity/time

用法筆記

Almost always placed directly before a number, quantity, or time expression. Common in formal writing, news, and reports; in casual speech, speakers usually prefer 'about' or 'around'.

常見錯誤

The team has 50 members approximately.
The team has approximately 50 members.
'approximately' goes before the number, not after the noun phrase.
It will take approximately.
It will take approximately ten minutes.
'approximately' must be followed by a number or quantity, not used on its own.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • approximately equal to
  • approximately the same as
  • approximately equivalent to