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单词 figure
释义

figure ​‌‌‌

​noun
UK /ˈfɪɡə(r)/
Other entries for this word
figure verb
figure on phrasal verb
figure out phrasal verb
action figure noun
father figure noun
public figure noun
authority figure noun
figure skating noun
figure of eight noun
figure of speech noun
a figure of fun phrase
figure of influence noun
an hourglass figure phrase
a father/mother figure phrase
a full/fuller figure phrase
cut a fine/ridiculous etc figure phrase
a fine figure of a man/woman phrase
figure-skater noun at figure skating noun
figure-skater noun
Word Forms
singularfigure
pluralfigures
  1. 1
    countable ​often pluralan official number that has been counted or calculated

    Government figures show a continued decline in unemployment.

    This year’s sales figures were excellent.

    The final inflation figure was 6.5% for the year.

    Synonyms and related words
    Numbers and types of number
    Arabic numeral
    arithmetic progression
    base
    1. 1a
      ​Britisha number

      She sat and stared at the figures on the page.

      single/double figures (=a number above/below 10):

      Inflation has reached double figures for the first time in 15 years.

      Synonyms and related words
      Numbers and types of number
      Arabic numeral
      arithmetic progression
      base
    2. 1b
      an amount of money

      What kind of figure are we looking at for this project?

      put a figure on something:

      It’s difficult to put an exact figure on the rebuilding work.

      three/four/five/six figures:

      The chairman’s bonus payment could well reach six figures this year.

      Synonyms and related words
      Unspecified amounts of money
      amount
      appropriation
      a price on someone’s head
    3. 1c

      figures

      plural calculations that you do using numbers
      have a good head for figures:

      I’ve never had a good head for figures.

      Synonyms and related words
      General words relating to mathematics and geometry
      abacus
      a function of something
      algorithm
  2. 2
    countable someone who is important in some way
    a prominent/key/leading figure:

    She was the dominant figure in British politics in the 1980s.

    Synonyms and related words
    Important and powerful person or people
    figure
    magnate
    VIP
  3. 3
    countable the shape of the body of someone you do not know

    A small figure appeared in the doorway.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words relating to the human body
    somatic
    body
    anatomy
    1. 3a
      a picture or model of someone

      There are three figures in the foreground.

      a stone figure of a man

      Synonyms and related words
      Models and describing models and images
      cardboard cut-out
      cast
      cast
    2. 3b
      the shape of a woman’s body, for example whether she is fat or thin

      How to achieve the perfect figure without dieting.

      Now in her fifties, she still has a fabulous figure.

      keep your figure (=stay thin):

      After a certain age, you have to work hard to keep your figure.

      watch your figure (=be careful about what you eat so that you do not become fat):

      No cake for me, thanks, I have to watch my figure.

      Synonyms and related words
      General words for shape
      shape
      form
      formation
  4. 4
    countable ​mathsa shape in mathematics

    a five-sided figure

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for shape
    shape
    form
    formation
  5. 5
    countable a drawing in a book that gives information

    Figure 8 illustrates changing patterns of employment over the years.

    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of books
    acknowledgments
    addendum
    afterword
phrases
a father/mother figure
a figure of fun

figure ​‌‌‌

​noun
US /ˈfɪɡjər/
Other entries for this word
figure verb
figure on phrasal verb
figure out phrasal verb
action figure noun
father figure noun
figure eight noun
public figure noun
authority figure noun
figure skating noun
figure of speech noun
a figure of fun phrase
figure of influence noun
an hourglass figure phrase
a father/mother figure phrase
a full/fuller figure phrase
a fine figure of a man/woman phrase
cut a fine/ridiculous etc. figure phrase
figure-skater noun at figure skating noun
figure-skater noun
Word Forms
singularfigure
pluralfigures
  1. 1
    countable ​often pluralan official number that has been counted or calculated

    Government figures show a continued decline in unemployment.

    This year’s sales figures were excellent.

    The final inflation figure was 6.5% for the year.

    Synonyms and related words
    Numbers and types of number
    Arabic numeral
    arithmetic progression
    base
    1. 1a
      ​Britisha number

      She sat and stared at the figures on the page.

      single/double figures (=a number above/below 10):

      Inflation has reached double figures for the first time in 15 years.

      Synonyms and related words
      Numbers and types of number
      Arabic numeral
      arithmetic progression
      base
    2. 1b
      an amount of money

      What kind of figure are we looking at for this project?

      put a figure on something:

      It’s difficult to put an exact figure on the rebuilding work.

      three/four/five/six figures:

      The chairman’s bonus payment could well reach six figures this year.

      Synonyms and related words
      Unspecified amounts of money
      amount
      appropriation
      a price on someone’s head
    3. 1c

      figures

      plural calculations that you do using numbers
      Synonyms and related words
      General words relating to mathematics and geometry
      abacus
      a function of something
      algorithm
  2. 2
    countable someone who is important in some way
    a prominent/key/leading figure:

    She was the dominant figure in British politics in the 1980s.

    Synonyms and related words
    Important and powerful person or people
    figure
    magnate
    VIP
  3. 3
    countable a drawing in a book that gives information

    Figure 8 illustrates changing patterns of employment over the years.

    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of books
    acknowledgments
    addendum
    afterword
  4. 4
    countable ​mathsa shape in mathematics

    a five-sided figure

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for shape
    shape
    form
    formation
  5. 5
    countable the shape of the body of someone you do not know

    A small figure appeared in the doorway.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words relating to the human body
    somatic
    body
    anatomy
    1. 5a
      a picture or model of someone

      There are three figures in the foreground.

      a stone figure of a man

      Synonyms and related words
      Models and describing models and images
      cardboard cut-out
      cast
      cast
    2. 5b
      the shape of a woman’s body, for example whether she is fat or thin

      How to achieve the perfect figure without dieting.

      Now in her fifties, she still has a fabulous figure.

      keep your figure (=stay thin):

      After a certain age, you have to work hard to keep your figure.

      watch your figure (=be careful about what you eat so that you do not become fat):

      No cake for me, thanks, I have to watch my figure.

      Synonyms and related words
      General words for shape
      shape
      form
      formation
phrases
a father/mother figure
a figure of fun

figure ​‌‌

​verb
UK /ˈfɪɡə(r)/
Other entries for this word
figure noun
figure on phrasal verb
figure out phrasal verb
action figure noun
father figure noun
public figure noun
authority figure noun
figure skating noun
figure of eight noun
figure of speech noun
a figure of fun phrase
figure of influence noun
an hourglass figure phrase
a father/mother figure phrase
a full/fuller figure phrase
cut a fine/ridiculous etc figure phrase
a fine figure of a man/woman phrase
figure-skater noun at figure skating noun
figure-skater noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyfigure
he/she/itfigures
present participlefiguring
past tensefigured
past participlefigured
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    intransitive to be an important part of something
    figure in:

    Marriage doesn’t figure in their plans.

    figure prominently:

    This issue will figure prominently in the next election.

    Synonyms and related words
    To be important, or to give something importance
    matter
    figure
    emphasize
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive ​informalto believe that something is true, although you do not know for certain
    figure (that):

    I figured that Joe would have received my letter by now.

    Synonyms and related words
    To believe or accept that something is true or exists
    think
    believe in
    suppose
  3. 3

    go figure

    used to say you can’t understand a decision or situation
    I love it when the DJ’s in Tokyo are speaking in Japanese (most of the time, they speak in English, go figure ).
    Submitted from:
    United Kingdom on 06/02/2018
    Open Dictionary - February2018
phrases
it/that figures
phrasal verbs
figure on
figure out

figure ​‌‌‌

​verb
US /ˈfɪɡjər/
Other entries for this word
figure noun
figure on phrasal verb
figure out phrasal verb
action figure noun
father figure noun
figure eight noun
public figure noun
authority figure noun
figure skating noun
figure of speech noun
a figure of fun phrase
figure of influence noun
an hourglass figure phrase
a father/mother figure phrase
a full/fuller figure phrase
a fine figure of a man/woman phrase
cut a fine/ridiculous etc. figure phrase
figure-skater noun at figure skating noun
figure-skater noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyfigure
he/she/itfigures
present participlefiguring
past tensefigured
past participlefigured
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    intransitive to be an important part of something
    figure in:

    Marriage doesn’t figure in their plans.

    figure prominently:

    This issue will figure prominently in the next election.

    Synonyms and related words
    To be important, or to give something importance
    matter
    figure
    emphasize
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive ​informalto believe that something is true, although you do not know for certain
    figure (that):

    I figured that Joe would have received my letter by now.

    Synonyms and related words
    To believe or accept that something is true or exists
    think
    believe in
    suppose
  3. 3

    go figure

    used to say you can’t understand a decision or situation
    I love it when the DJ’s in Tokyo are speaking in Japanese (most of the time, they speak in English, go figure ).
    Submitted from:
    United Kingdom on 06/02/2018
    Open Dictionary - February2018
phrases
it/that figures
phrasal verbs
figure on
figure out
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