approximate
英 [ə'prɒksɪmət]
美 [ə'prɑksɪmət]
- 近似する；近づける；大まかに見積もる。
- に近づく；近似する
- adj. [数]近似する；近似する
語源
近似値接頭辞ap-はad-と同じ。根元のpropはproの拡大形。-m、最上級接尾辞。
英語の語源
- approximate
- approximate: see proximity
- approximate (adj.)
- early 15c., from Latin approximatus, past participle of approximare "to come near to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + proximare "come near," from proximus "nearest," superlative of prope "near" (see propinquity).
- approximate (v.)
- early 15c., "to bring or put close," from approximate (adj.). Meaning "to come close" is from 1789. Related: Approximated; approximating.
例文
- 1. The times are approximate only.
- これらは大まかな時間にすぎません。
- 2.The Prime Minister has made a statement closely approximate to a falsehood.
- 首相は嘘に近い声明を発表した。
- 3.The builder gave an approximate cost for fixing the roof.
- 住宅建設業者は屋根を修理するためにざっと値段を見積もった。
- 4.The approximate date of his departure is next month.
- 彼は来月ごろ出発する。
- 5.They did not have even an approximate idea what the Germans really wanted.
- 彼らはドイツ人が本当に何を望んでいるのか全く知らない。
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