proximate
- IPA[ˈpräksəmət]
美式
- (especially of the cause of something) closest in relationship; immediate；closest in space or time
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. (especially of the cause of something) closest in relationship; immediate that storm was the proximate cause of damage to it
- ▪ closest in space or time the failure of the proximate military power to lend assistance
- 2. nearly accurate; approximate he would try to change her speech into proximate ladylikeness
- 3. relating to the components of a substance as separated or identified by an initial or relatively simple process proximate constituents proximate analysis
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- IPA[ˈprɒksɪmət]
英式
- (especially of the cause of something) closest in relationship; immediate: the fact that a storm may show up the poor condition of a flat roof does not signify that storm was the proximate cause of damage to it
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