How do you use "approximately" in a sentence?

The journey takes approximately two hours. Approximately 500 people attended the conference. The project will cost approximately £10,000.

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Q: What does "approximately" mean?

Close to an exact amount but not completely accurate Approximately is an adverb used to indicate that a number, amount, or time is close to correct but not exact. It's more formal than 'about' or 'around' and is commonly used in academic, scientific, and professional writing. The abbreviation 'approx.' is often used in informal contexts.

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意味: Close to an exact amount but not completely accurate

大约，近似地，差不多

aproximadamente, más o menos, cerca de

およそ、約、ほぼ

대략, 약, 거의

Approximately is an adverb used to indicate that a number, amount, or time is close to correct but not exact. It's more formal than 'about' or 'around' and is commonly used in academic, scientific, and professional writing. The abbreviation 'approx.' is often used in informal contexts.

approximately是一个副词，用于表示数字、数量或时间接近正确但不精确。它比'about'或'around'更正式，常用于学术、科学和专业写作中。缩写'approx.'常用于非正式语境。

Approximately es un adverbio usado para indicar que un número, cantidad o tiempo es cercano a lo correcto pero no exacto. Es más formal que 'about' o 'around' y se usa comúnmente en escritura académica, científica y profesional.

approximatelyは、数値、量、または時間が正確に近いが完全ではないことを示すために使われる副詞です。「about」や「around」よりもフォーマルで、学術的、科学的、専門的な文章でよく使われます。略語「approx.」は非公式な場面でよく使われます。

Approximately는 숫자, 양 또는 시간이 정확하지는 않지만 근사한 값임을 나타내는 부사입니다. 'about'이나 'around'보다 격식 있는 표현으로 학술, 과학 및 전문 분야의 글에서 흔히 사용됩니다. 비격식 문맥에서는 약어 'approx.'가 자주 사용됩니다.

例文

The journey takes approximately two hours.
这段旅程大约需要两个小时。
El viaje dura aproximadamente dos horas.
その旅は約2時間かかります。
그 여정은 약 2시간이 걸립니다.
Approximately 500 people attended the conference.
大约有500人参加了会议。
Aproximadamente 500 personas asistieron a la conferencia.
およそ500人が会議に参加しました。
약 500명이 회의에 참석했습니다.
The project will cost approximately £10,000.
该项目将花费约10,000英镑。
El proyecto costará aproximadamente £10,000.
プロジェクトの費用は約1万ポンドになります。
프로젝트 비용은 약 10,000파운드가 될 것입니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 'approximate' + '-ly'. 'Approximate' comes from Latin 'approximatus', past participle of 'approximare' meaning 'to come near to', from 'ad-' (to) + 'proximare' (to come near), from 'proximus' (nearest).

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

このトピックの他の表現

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