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figures

/fig-yer; especially British fig-er/US // ˈfɪg yər; especially British ˈfɪg ər //UK // (ˈfɪɡə, US ˈfɪɡjər) //

数字,数据,人物,数码

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
    • : an amount or value expressed in numbers.
    • : figures, the use of numbers in calculating; arithmetic: to be poor at figures.
    • : a written symbol other than a letter.
    • : form or shape, as determined by outlines or exterior surfaces: to be round, square, or cubical in figure.
    • : the bodily form or frame: a slender or graceful figure.
    • : an individual bodily form or a person with reference to form or appearance: A tall figure stood in the doorway.
    • : a character or personage, especially one of distinction: a well-known figure in society.
    • : a person's public image or presence: a controversial political figure.
    • : the appearance or impression made by a person or sometimes a thing: to make quite a figure in financial circles; to present a wretched figure of poverty.
    • : a representation, pictorial or sculptured, especially of the human form: The frieze was bordered with the figures of men and animals.
    • : an instructive or illustrative drawing or diagram, as found in a book or an owner’s manual: To attach the wheels to the base of the cabinet, see figure 4.
    • : an emblem, type, or symbol: The dove is a figure of peace.
    • : Rhetoric. a figure of speech.
    • : a textural pattern, as in cloth or wood: draperies with an embossed silk figure.
    • : a distinct movement or division of a dance.
    • : a movement, pattern, or series of movements in skating.
    • : Music. a short succession of musical notes, as either a melody or a group of chords, that produces a single complete and distinct impression.
    • : Geometry. a combination of geometric elements disposed in a particular form or shape: The circle, square, and polygon are plane figures. The sphere, cube, and polyhedron are solid figures.
    • : Logic. the form of a categorical syllogism with respect to the relative position of the middle term.
    • : Optics. the precise curve required on the surface of an optical element, especially the mirror or correcting plate of a reflecting telescope.
    • : the natural pattern on a sawed wood surface produced by the intersection of knots, burls, growth rings, etc.
    • : a phantasm or illusion.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    fig·ured, fig·ur·ing.

    • : to compute or calculate: to figure up a total.
    • : to express in figures.
    • : to mark or adorn with a design or pattern.
    • : to portray by speech or action.
    • : to represent or express by a figure of speech.
    • : to represent by a pictorial or sculptured figure, a diagram, or the like; picture or depict; trace.
    • : Informal. to conclude, judge, reason, or think about: I figured that you wanted me to stay.
    • : Music. to embellish with passing notes or other decorations.to write figures above or below to indicate accompanying chords.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    fig·ured, fig·ur·ing.

    • : to compute or work with numerical figures.
    • : to be or appear, especially in a conspicuous or prominent way: His name figures importantly in my report.
    • : Informal. to be logical, expected, or reasonable: He quit the job when he didn't get a raise—it figured.
  1. 1
    • : figure in, to add in: Figure in rent and utilities as overhead.
    • : figure on, Informal. to count or rely on.to take into consideration; plan on: You had better figure on running into heavy traffic leaving the city.
    • : figure out, Informal. to understand; solve: We couldn't figure out where all the money had gone.to calculate; compute.
    • : figure up, Informal. to total: The bill figures up to exactly $1000.

Phrases

  • figure in
  • figure on
  • figure out
  • figure up
  • ballpark figure
  • in round numbers (figures)
  • it figures

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbunderstand; decide, infer

Examples

  • Additionally, since NBCU’s program will be measuring against product sales, advertisers will be able to judge for themselves whether NBCU’s results align with their internal figures.

  • Instead, the country has seen at least 193,000 deaths, a figure that is probably an underestimation.

  • As previously reported by Modern Retail, Walmart is currently focused on customer retention and experts expect the membership program to help boost those figures.

  • San Diego Unified has not made similar figures available, but we know the district is worried.

  • Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and one of the most influential figures inside his administration, is said to be quoted extensively in Rage.

  • There were rumors of shrieks and flashes emanating from the well, and reports of a figure in white.

  • Even other men of color considered Revels a curious figure, for Mississippi had never had a large free black population.

  • The people who are involved in the violence, they figure out ways to remain here at all costs and continue causing trouble.

  • Several of them disputed the figure of six million Jewish deaths in the Holocaust.

  • But the last national figure to wield ancient personal authority in an explicitly religious way was Robert F. Kennedy.

  • He was tall and of familiar figure, and the firelight was playing in the tossed curls of his short, fair hair.

  • Their opportunities and earnings are relatively small, and in order to live they must figure closely.

  • It was when the face and figure of a great tragedian began to haunt her imagination and stir her senses.

  • Tressan fell suddenly to groaning and wringing his hands a pathetic figure had it been less absurd.

  • Her tall figure—she was taller than he by at least three inches—was beautiful in its commanding, yet not vulgar, self-possession.