"proximate" in Chinese (Traditional)
鄰近的直接的
Definition
Proximate 指非常接近的、鄰近的,或在空間、時間或順序上最接近的,也可以指某事直接的原因。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Proximate' 屬正式用語,多見於法律、學術或科學場合,如 'proximate cause'(直接原因)。平常口語很少用。請勿與 'approximate'(大約的)混淆。可指空間接近也可表示直接因果關係。
Examples
The proximate town is only two miles away.
**鄰近的**城鎮只有兩英里遠。
The proximate cause of the accident was speeding.
事故的**直接**原因是超速。
We need to find the proximate solution to this problem.
我們需要找到此問題的**鄰近**解決方案。
Her office is in a proximate building, so she walks over every morning.
她的辦公室在**鄰近的**大樓,所以她每天早上步行過去。
The proximate reason for his decision was a sudden job offer.
他做這個決定的**直接**原因是一個突然的工作邀請。
Let’s focus on the proximate issues before worrying about the future.
讓我們先專注於**直接的**問題,再考慮未來。