[countable] (also chart, especially in NAmE ) a planned drawing, usually consisting of a line or lines, showing how two or more sets of numbers are related to each other图；图表；曲线图◆to plot a graph of price against earnings绘制一张价格与收入对照的曲线图◆The graph shows the company's net profits over the past ten years.这张图显示公司过去十年的净利润。⨁to draw / plot a graph绘图 ⨁ to show sth in / on a graph在图中／上表明（某事物） ⨁ a graph shows sth图表显示某事物 bar graph broken-line graph line graph A graph (BrE and NAmE) or chart (especially NAmE) uses lines and regular shapes to illustrate numbers. * graph ( 英式英语和美式英语 ) 或 chart ( 尤其用于美式英语 ) 采用线条和规则图形对资料加以说明：This graph shows how sales have been declining steadily. 这幅图表显示销售额持续下滑的趋势。The largest slice of the pie chart represents customers under the age of 25. 饼形图最大的一个扇形代表 25 岁以下的顾客。Graphic is a related adjective. * graphic 是与图表相关的形容词：The guide summarizes the year's results in a graphic format. 本指南用图表形式概括了全年业绩。In both BrE and NAmE, a chart can also be a list of figures. 在英式英语和美式英语中，chart 还可以指一列数字：Income for the last three years is displayed in the following chart. 过去三年的收入情况见下表。Graph is not used in this way. * graph 则没有这个含义。A diagram uses lines and symbols to illustrate a concept or system. * diagram 采用线条和符号对概念或系统加以说明：The next diagram shows how the responsibilities of the two departments overlap. 下一个图表显示出这两个部门职责的重叠情况。a wiring diagram 接线图As a noun, graphic [countable] is used to mean a diagram or picture, especially one that appears on a computer screen or in a newspaper or book. * graphic 作名词时指图形或图画，尤其是电脑屏幕、报纸或书籍上的：We use the same graphic on each page to make the design more consistent. 我们在每页上采用同一图形以保证设计的一致性。