average
- adj.平均的;一般的;普通的;正常的;典型的;平常的
- n.平均数;平均水平;一般水准
- v.平均为;计算出…的平均数
复数： averages 派生词： averagely adv. 过去式： averaged 现在分词： averaging 过去分词： averaged 第三人称单数： averages
averageadj.
平均的
calculated by adding several amounts together, finding a total, and dividing the total by the number of amounts
an average rate/cost/price
平均费率 / 成本 / 价格
Average earnings are around £20 000 per annum.
年平均收入约为2万英镑。
at an average speed of 100 miles per hour
以平均每小时100英里的速度
典型的；正常的
typical or normal
40 hours is a fairly average working week for most people.
对大多数人来说，一周工作40小时是相当正常的。
children of above/below average intelligence
高于 / 低于一般智力的儿童
£20 for dinner is about average.
花20英镑吃正餐算是价格一般。
普通的；平常的；一般的
ordinary; not special
I was just an average sort of student.
我只是一个普通的学生。
He was attractive and averagely intelligent.
他讨人喜欢，智力一般。
noun
平均数
the result of adding several amounts together, finding a total, and dividing the total by the number of amounts
The average of 4, 5 and 9 is 6.
4、5、9三个数的平均数是6。
Parents spend an average of $220 a year on toys.
父母为孩子买玩具的花费每年平均为220元。
If I get an A on this essay, that will bring my average (= average mark/grade) up to a B+.
如果我的这篇论文得A，我的平均成绩就会提高到B+。
平均水平；一般水准
a level which is usual
Temperatures are above/below average for the time of year.
温度高于 / 低于此时的年平均温度。
400 people a year die of this disease on average .
平均每年有400人死于这种疾病。
Class sizes in the school are below the national average .
这所学校班上的人数少于全国平均数。
the principle that one thing will happen as often as another if you try enough times
继续申请吧，根据平均律你迟早会找到工作的。
Keep applying and by the law of averages you'll get a job sooner or later.
verb
平均为
to be equal to a particular amount as an average
Economic growth is expected to average 2% next year.
明年经济增长预计平均可达2%。
Drivers in London can expect to average about 12 miles per hour (= to have that as their average speed) .
估计伦敦的驾车者平均时速为12英里。
计算出…的平均数
to calculate the average of sth
Earnings are averaged over the whole period.
所计算的是整个时期的平均收入。
平均数为
to result in an average amount over a period of time or when several things are considered
The cost should average out at about £6 per person.
费用应该是平均每人约6英镑。
Sometimes I pay, sometimes he pays─it seems to average out (= result in us paying the same amount) .
有时我付钱，有时他付钱——看来两相持平。
计算出…的平均数
to calculate the average of sth
average
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N-COUNT 平均数；均值
An average is the result that you get when you add two or more numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers you added together.Take the average of those ratios and multiply by a hundred.
算出那些比率的平均值再乘以100。
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N-SING 约数;平均值
You use average to refer to a number or size that varies but is always approximately the same.It takes an average of ten weeks for a house sale to be completed.
售出一幢房子平均需要10周的时间。
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ADJ 一般的;通常的;普通的
An average person or thing is typical or normal.The average adult man burns 1,500 to 2,000 calories per day...
普通成年男子每天消耗的热量为1,500到2,000卡路里。
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N-SING 正常数量;一般水平
An amount or quality that is the average is the normal amount or quality for a particular group of things or people.Most areas suffered more rain than usual, with Northern Ireland getting double the average for the month.
大部分地区降雨超过通常水平，北爱尔兰地区本月的降水量则为平均值的两倍。
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ADJ-GRADED 普通的；寻常的；一般的
Something that is average is neither very good nor very bad, usually when you had hoped it would be better.I was only average academically.
我的学习成绩一般。
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Most children are not geniuses or stars. They just do averagely well...
大多数孩子既不是天才也不是明星，他们只是表现平平。
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VERB （一段时间内）平均值为
To average a particular amount means to do, get, or produce that amount as an average over a period of time.We averaged 42 miles per hour.
我们的平均时速是每小时42英里。
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PHRASE 平均起来；按平均值
You say on average or on an average to indicate that a number is the average of several numbers.American shares rose, on average, by 38%...
美国股票价格平均上涨了38％。
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PHRASE 基本上；大体上
If you say that something is true on average, you mean that it is generally true.On average, American firms remain the most productive in the world.
总体来讲，美国公司在全球范围内还是产值最高。
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law of averages→ see:law
noun
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- an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
- he is about average in height
- the snowfall this month is below average
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- a statistic describing the location of a distribution
- it set the norm for American homes
- Synonym: norm
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- (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
verb
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- compute the average of
- Synonym: average out
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- achieve or reach on average
- He averaged a C
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- amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
- The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40
- Synonym: average out
adj
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- lacking special distinction, rank, or status;commonly encountered
- average people
- the ordinary (or common) man in the street
- Synonym: ordinary
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- around the middle of a scale of evaluation
- an orange of average size
- intermediate capacity
- medium bombers
- Synonym: intermediate medium
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- approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
- the average income in New England is below that of the nation
- of average height for his age
- the mean annual rainfall
- Synonym: mean(a)
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- relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values)
- the median value of 17, 20, and 36 is 20
- the median income for the year was $15,000
- Synonym: median(a)
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- relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution
- the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30
- Synonym: modal(a)
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- lacking exceptional quality or ability
- a novel of average merit
- only a fair performance of the sonata
- in fair health
- the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average
- the performance was middling at best
- Synonym: fair mediocre middling
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Electronics waste is growing exponentially . Televisions are used on average for less than two years . For computers , it 's three .
如今电子垃圾的数量以指数方式增长。电视平均的使用周期不到两年，电脑的平均使用周期是三年。
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So , I wanna challenge you to smile and nod and acknowledge the people you pass on the street , to give your waiter a slightly above average tip .
所以说，我想要挑战你，在路上对经过的人们微笑、点头打招呼、给你的服务生稍稍高于平均的小费。
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Her work was well below average for the class .
她的功课远在班上的中等水平以下。
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Economic growth is expected to average 2 % next year .
明年经济增长预计平均可达2%。
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400 people a year die of this disease on average .
平均每年有400人死于这种疾病。
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The cost should average out at about £ 6 per person .
费用应该是平均每人约6英镑。
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Class sizes in the school are below the national average .
这所学校班上的人数少于全国平均数。
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The average response time to emergency calls was 9 minutes .
紧急求助电话的平均回应时间是9分钟。
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The average citizen in the developed world uses over 155kg of paper per year .
发达国家中普通公民每年的用纸量超过155公斤。
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Benefit is calculated on the basis of average weekly earnings .
补助金按平均周收入计算。
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In Italy the average life of a government is eleven months .
意大利每届政府的平均寿命是十一个月。
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Parents spend an average of $ 220 a year on toys .
父母为孩子买玩具的花费每年平均为220元。
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I was just an average sort of student .
我只是一个普通的学生。
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Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour .
大多数人步行的平均速度为每小时5公里。
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The basic pay of the average worker has risen by 3 per cent .
工人的平均基本工资上升了3%。
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There has been below average rainfall this month .
这个月的降雨低于平均降雨量。
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The average length of a woman 's menstrual cycle is 28 days .
妇女的平均月经周期是28天。
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Sometimes I pay , sometimes he pays ─ it seems to average out .
有时我付钱，有时他付钱——看来两相持平。
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£ 20 for dinner is about average .
花20英镑吃正餐算是价格一般。
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What is the average annual snowfall for this state ?
这个国家的年平均降雪量是多少？
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Drivers in London can expect to average about 12 miles per hour .
估计伦敦的驾车者平均时速为12英里。
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The average spend at the cafe is £ 10 a head .
在咖啡馆的人均消费是10英镑。
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These complex formulae are beyond the grasp of the average pupil .
这些复杂的公式是一般小学生不能理解的。
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Average earnings are around £ 20 000 per annum .
年平均收入约为2万英镑。
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Earnings are averaged over the whole period .
所计算的是整个时期的平均收入。
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Johnson carried the ball an average of 6 yards per rush .
约翰逊跑动带球平均每次行进6码。
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What are your average operating margins ?
你的平均营业利润率是多少？
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Temperatures have been above average .
气温一直比平均温度高。
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Keep applying and by the law of averages you 'll get a job sooner or later .
继续申请吧，根据平均律你迟早会找到工作的。
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The average sell-through rate for these magazines is 35-38 % .
这些杂志的平均零售比率为35%至38%。
通常用于数量。
They have an average-sized backyard.
他们的后院中等大小。
She is in her early thirties and of average height.
她30岁出头，中等个儿。
指处于中间位置的或在一组数值中居中的。
a median point/price
中点/中等价位
The median age of that group is 36.
那组的中间年龄为36岁。
通常用于大小、水平、数量等。
medium depth/height
中等深度/身材
This cloth is of medium quality.
这种布质量平平。
The red cap is of a medium size.
那顶红色的帽子是中号的。
Fry the fish over a medium heat.
用中火炸这条鱼。
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