動(dòng)詞 approximate:

1. be close or similar
   同義詞：come close
2. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
   同義詞：estimate, gauge, guess, judge

形容詞 approximate:

1. not quite exact or correct
   同義詞：approximative, rough
2. very close in resemblance
   同義詞：near
3. located close together
   同義詞：close together

1. This is just an approximate figure.
   這僅僅是個(gè)大概數(shù)字。
2. The color of the curtains approximates that of the rug.
   窗簾的顏色和地毯相近。
3. Your guess only approximates to the facts.
   你的猜測(cè)僅僅是接近事實(shí)。

ap.prox.i.mate

adj.Abbr. approx.（形容詞）縮寫(xiě) approx.
Almost exact or correct:
約莫的，大概的：基本精確或正確的：
例句：
the approximate time of the accident.
事故的大致時(shí)間

Very similar; closely resembling:
非常類(lèi)似的；極相似的：
例句：
sketched an approximate likeness of the suspect.
勾畫(huà)出嫌疑者的大致肖像

Botany Close together but not united.
【植物學(xué)】 相近但不連接的
v.（動(dòng)詞）
ap.prox.i.mat.ed,ap.prox.i.mat.ing,ap.prox.i.mates[-m3t.]
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To come close to; be nearly the same as:
靠近；同…一樣接近：
例句：
This meat substitute approximates the real thing.
這主題的內(nèi)容基本接近實(shí)情

To bring near.
使接近
To bring together, as cut edges of tissue.
使接合：放在一起，如切除組織的邊緣
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To come near or close, as in degree, nature, or quality.
接近，靠近：接近或靠近，如在程度、類(lèi)型或質(zhì)量上

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Late Latin approxim3tus [past participle of] approxim3re [to approach]
源自 后期拉丁語(yǔ) approxim3tus [] approxim3re的過(guò)去分詞 [接近]
Latin ad- [ad-]
拉丁語(yǔ) ad- [前綴，表.朝，向.]
proxim3re [to come near] from proximus [nearest] * see per
proxim3re [靠近] 源自 proximus [最接近] *參見(jiàn) per

【引伸】
approx.imately
adv.（副詞）