average

英 [ˈævərɪdʒ] 美 [ˈævərɪdʒ]

adj.  平均的; 典型的; 正常的; 普通的; 平常的; 一般的n.  平均数; 平均水平; 一般水准v.  平均为; 计算出…的平均数

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adj.

平均的

calculated by adding several amounts together, finding a total, and dividing the total by the number of amountsan 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 normal40 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 specialI was just an average sort of student.

我只是一个普通的学生。

noun

平均数

the result of adding several amounts together, finding a total, and dividing the total by the number of amountsThe 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 usualTemperatures 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。

verb

平均为

to be equal to a particular amount as an averageEconomic 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 sthEarnings are averaged over the whole period.

所计算的是整个时期的平均收入。