v.近似，接近，近似计算，概略估算
adj.近似的，大约的，接近的

原形：approximate第三人称单数：approximates过去式：approximated过去分词：approximated现在分词：approximating

I can only give you an approximate number.
我只能给你一个粗略的数字。
The second integral is easier to approximate than the first one.
第二个积分比第一个积分更易于接近。
This figure is at most an approximate average value.
这数字最多是个近似平均值。
The cost of the house is approximately $500,000. (房子的价格大约是50万美元。
We'll be arriving in Paris around 7 PM, give or take an hour.
我们大概会在下午7点到达巴黎，可能提前也可能晚到一个小时。
She's about 6 feet tall, give or take an inch.
她大约有6英尺高，上下可能差一英寸。
The population of the city is roughly 8 million.
这个城市的大约有800万人口。
The time it takes to drive to work varies; it's approximately 30 minutes on average.
开车上班的时间不固定，大约平均需要30分钟。
The temperature should be around 25 degrees Celsius tomorrow.
明天的气温应该在25摄氏度左右。
He earns an approximate salary of $70,000 per year.
他年薪大约为7万美元。
Our flight was delayed by approximately two hours due to bad weather.
由于天气原因，我们的航班延误了大约两个小时。
The distance from here to the beach is roughly 10 kilometers.
从这里到海滩大约有10公里。
The project will cost an estimated $15 million, but that figure may vary.
项目预计耗资1500万美元，但这个数字可能会有所变化。