1 [C] the number you get when you add two or more figures together and then divide the total by the number of figures you added 平均数;平均值:
The average of 14, 3 and 1 is 6(= 18 divided by 3 is 6).14、3和1的平均数是6。He has scored 93 goals at an average of 1.55 per game.他总共踢进93个球,平均每场踢进1.55个。
2 [U] the normal standard, amount or quality 通常的标准;一般水平;平均 [sing]
On average, I buy a newspaper about twice a week.我平均每周大约买两次报纸。
*average²
/ˈævərɪdʒ ||; ˈævərɪdʒ/adj
1 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) (used about a number) found by calculating the average¹(1) (指数字)平均的:
What's the average age of your students?你的学生的平均年龄是多少?
2 normal or typical 一般的;平常的:
children of above / below averageintelligence智力高于/低于一般水平的儿童
average³
/ˈævərɪdʒ ||; ˈævərɪdʒ/verb
[T] to do, get, etc a certain amount as an average 以…作为平均数计算;平均为…:
If we average 50 miles an hour we should arrive at about 4 o'clock.如果我们以平均每小时50英里计算,我们当可在4点钟左右到达。average out (at sth) to result in an average (of sth) 得出平均数
average1/ˋævərIdʒ; ˈæv$rIdʒ/adj 1 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] the average amount is the amount you get when you add together several figures and divide this by the total number of figures 平均的: The average cost of making a movie has risen by 15%. 制作一部电影的平均成本上升了 15%。Last winter was colder than average. 去年冬天比往年冷。2 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] an average person or thing is the usual or most typical size or type 普通的﹐平常的﹐一般的: They have an average size garden. 他们有一个普通大小的花园。In an average week I drive about 250 miles. 正常情况我一个星期开车约 250 英里。see box at见 NORMAL 方框3 not very good but not very bad 不好不坏的﹐一般水平的: I didn’t think it was a great movie – just average really. 我认为这部影片不是很好﹐只是一般而已。
average2n 1 [C] the amount that you get by adding several figures together and then dividing the result by the number of figures 平均数: +of The average of 3, 8 and 10 is 7. 3﹑8 和 10 的平均数为 7。Each person raised an average of £60. 平均每人募集到 60 英镑。2 on average based on a calculation of what usually happens 按平均水平: On average, men still earn more than women. 平均来看﹐男性赚钱还是比女性多。3 [C,U] the usual level or amount for most people or things 平均水平: above/below average students of above average ability 能力高于平均水平的学生
average3v [T] to be a particular amount as an average 平均(是)﹐平均为: The train travelled at speeds averaging 125 mph. 火车以平均每小时 125 英里的速度行驶。average out phr v to result in a particular average amount 平均是: +at Our weekly profits average out at about $750. 我们平均每周盈利 750 美元左右。
averageaverage2adjective1(used about a number) found by calculating the average1 (1): The average age of the students is 19.2normal or usual: The average student gets around 5 hours of homework a week.averageaverageaveragesaveragedaveraging1noun1(pluralaverages) the result you get when you add two or more amounts together and then divide the total by the number of amounts you added: The average of 2, 3 and 7 is 4 (2 + 3 + 7 = 12, and 12 ÷ 3 = 4).2(no plural) the normal amount, quality, etc.: On average, I buy a newspaper about twice a week.