statistics ( stats, informal ) [] a collection of information shown in numbers统计数字；统计资料◆economic/employment/unemployment statistics经济／就业／失业统计数字◆Official statistics show that people in the north of the country are the highest earners.官方统计显示这个国家北部的人们收入最高。⨁current / monthly / new / official / recent statistics目前的／月度／新的／官方／最近的统计数字⨁accurate / gloomy / reliable / surprising statistics准确的／悲观的／可靠的／令人吃惊的统计数字⨁to analyse / collect / prepare / produce / release statistics分析／收集／准备／得出／发布统计资料⨁statistics tell sb / indicate / prove / show / suggest sth统计数字告诉某人／指出／证明／显示／暗示某事statistics ( stats, informal ) [] the science of collecting and analysing statistics统计学◆We're looking for someone with a background in statistics.我们正在寻找一位有统计学背景的人。 [] a piece of information shown in numbers统计数据◆The key statistic used to price TV ads is the number of viewers.对电视广告进行定价的关键统计数据是收视人数。⨁an important / a key / vital statistic重要的／关键的／必不可少的统计数据⨁a simple / startling / surprising statistic简单的／令人吃惊的／不可思议的统计数据⨁to release / use a statistic发布／采用统计数据▸statistical /stəˈtɪstɪkl/
adjective
◆We then do a statistical analysis of the measurements we have taken.我们随后对测量结果进行统计分析。▸statistically /stəˈtɪstɪkli/
adverb
◆The level of customer complaints was not statistically significant(= there were too few to make a difference to the statistics).顾客投诉的数量不具统计学意义。