statisticsta•tis•tic /stə'tɪstɪk/

n

1. [～s] 统计；统计数值

• Statistics show that 35% of new businesses fail in their first year. 统计资料显示有35%的新公司在创业第一年遭到败绩。

2. [～s] U 统计学

• Statistics is a branch of mathematics. 统计学是数学的一个分支。

3. 用作单 数据

• Are you aware of the statistic that women make up 40% of the work force? 妇女占了劳动力的40%，你注意到这个数据了吗？

–statistical adj –statistically adv