approximately
/əˈprɑːksɪmətli/
뜻
adv. 대략, 약, 거의
메모ap(~쪽으로)+proxim(가까운) — 정확한 값에 '가깝게', 즉 대략
예문
The flight takes approximately two hours.
AI 학습정보
Close to a particular number or amount but not exactly.
- about
- roughly
- around
- nearly
- almost
- exactly
- precisely
- approximate adj.
- approximation n.
- approximately equal
- approximately half
- approximately 100 people
Approximately 70% of the Earth is covered by water.
지구의 약 70%가 물로 덮여 있다.
The two boxes are approximately the same size.
두 상자는 크기가 거의 같다.
approximately: about의 격식체 '대략'
adv. approximately + 수치: 약 ~
The bridge is approximately 500 meters long.
그 다리는 길이가 약 500미터다.
adv. approximately the same: 거의 같은
Their scores were approximately the same.
그들의 점수는 거의 같았다.
✓ approximately 50 people
✗ approximately about 50 people
같은 뜻의 about과 겹쳐 쓰지 않는다
approximately vs about
approximately — 격식체, 보고서·과학 글
approximately 3 million
약 300만
about — 일상체
about ten minutes
10분쯤
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