proximate

'prɒksimeit

GRE

a. closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
s. very close in space or time

a. 最近的, 将临的, 近似的
[医] 近接的, 邻近的

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使用频率

proximate 由词根 proximus（拉丁语，意为“最近的”）和后缀 -ate 组成，表示“接近的、邻近的”。

例句

1. The proximate cause of the accident was a slippery road.

事故的直接原因是湿滑的道路。

2. In science, we often look for the proximate factors that lead to a specific outcome.

在科学中，我们经常寻找导致特定结果的直接因素。

3. The proximate distance to the nearest gas station is about five miles.

最近的加油站大约在五英里外。