| 单词 | figure |
| 释义 | figure figure /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun [C]
DOUBLE FIGURES, SALES FIGURE, SINGLE FIGURE, TRADE FIGURE
1 a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information: Profits were well below last year's figure of $58 million. The latest figures show that prices are still rising. Unemployment rose to 4.1 million last month according to official figures. rising jobless figures a decline in listening/viewing figures (= the number of people who listen to or watch a programme on the radio or TV)
a high/low figure ◆ an average/exact/a rough figure ◆ final/interim/preliminary figures ◆ current/official/recent figures
2 a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9: a six-figure salary (= over 100 000 dollars, euros, etc.) ◆ Her salary is now in six figures.
3 a person of the type mentioned: a leading figure in the music industry
an important/a leading/key/respected/senior figure ◆ corporate/government/industry/public figures
4 (abbr fig.) a picture, diagram, etc. in a book, that is referred to by a number: The results are illustrated in figure 3 opposite.
IDIOMS
put a figure on sth to say the exact price or number of sth
BALLPARK
■ verb
1 [+ obj] (AmE) to calculate an amount or the cost of sth: We've figured the cost of moving offices at about $10 000.
2 [no obj] figure (as sth) (in/among sth) to be part of a process, situation, etc. especially an important part: The factory doesn't figure in the company's future plans. SYN FEATURE
PHRASAL VERBS
figure sth out
1 to calculate an amount or the cost of sth: Have you figured out how much it will cost?
2 to find the answer to sth; to solve sth: We have to figure out how to improve cash flow.
3 to plan or think of sth: Have you figured out what to do next?
SYN WORK STH OUT |
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