/əˈprɒksɪmeɪt; NAmEəˈprɑːk-/ [] to be similar or close to sth in amount, nature, quality, etc.近似；接近◆The total cost will approximate 15 million dollars.总成本将近 1500 万元。◆Output from the plant approximates to one quarter of national requirements.这厂的产量接近全国需求量的四分之一。 [] to calculate or estimate sth fairly accurately近似计算；粗略估算◆The time required can be approximated by the following formula.所需时间可用下列公式粗略估算出来。