[; ] (used as a plural noun in technical English, when the singular is datum在科技英语中用作复数名词，单数形式是 datum) facts or information, especially when examined and used to find out things or to make decisions数据；资料◆This data was collected from 73 countries.这资料收集自 73 个国家。◆They have found some interesting things in the data.他们在资料中发现了一些有趣的事情。◆raw data(= data that has not been studied yet)原始数据◆(Technical 技术) Recent economic data show that more than 2 500 jobs are created each month.最近的经济数据显示每月创造的职位达 2 500 多个。⨁to collect / get / obtain data收集／得到／获取资料⨁to analyse / interpret / look at / use data分析／解释／研究／使用资料⨁the analysis / interpretation of data对资料的分析／解释⨁data indicate(s) / show(s) / suggest(s) sth资料显示某事⨁economic / financial / scientific / technical data经济／金融／科学／技术数据 () [] information that is stored by a computer（贮存在计算机中的）数据◆Once we have checked the stock, we enter the data into the computer.我们一旦查看了库存，就将数据输入计算机。◆a data-storage system数据存贮系统⨁to access / enter / process / retrieve / store data获取／输入／处理／检索／存贮数据⨁data management / processing / retrieval / storage数据管理／处理／检索／存贮hard data secondary data soft data