1 [pl] numbers that have been collected in order to provide information about sth 统计数字:
Statistics indicate that 90% of homes in this country have a television.统计数字显示本国九成家庭有电视机。crime statistics罪案统计
2 [U] the science of collecting and studying these numbers 统计学
➔statistical /stəˈtɪstɪkl ||; stəˈtɪstɪkḷ/ adjstatistical information 统计资料
➔statistically /-kli ||; -klɪ/ adv