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fig·ure1 /ˈfɪɡə $ ˈfɪɡjər/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countableC]
1  number 數字
a) HMN[usually plural] a number representing an amount, especially an official number 〔尤指官方公布的〕數據，數字
unemployment/sales/trade figures
Ohio’s unemployment figures for December
俄亥俄州12月份的就業數字
Government figures underestimate the problem.
政府的數據對這一問題反映不足。
It’s about 30,000 in round figures (=to the nearest 10,20,100 etc).
湊個整數大約是三萬。
b) HMNa number from 0 to 9, written as a character rather than a word 〔從0到9的〕數字符號，位數
the figure ‘2’
數字2
executives with salaries in six figures (=more than £99,999)
薪資達六位數的管理人員
a four/five/six figure number (=a number in the thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands etc) 四位數/五位數/六位數
→ double figures, single figures
2  amount of money 錢的數目BF a particular amount of money 金額
figure of
an estimated figure of $200 million
估計爲兩億美元的金額
3  person 人
a) someone who is important or famous in some way 〔重要的或有名的〕人物，人士
a leading/key/central figure
Several leading figures resigned from the party.
數位重要人物退出了該黨。
the outstanding political figure of his time
他那個時代傑出的政治人物
b) someone with a particular type of appearance or character, especially when they are far away or difficult to see 身影，人影
a tall figure in a hat
一個戴帽子的高個子身影
Through the window I could see the commanding figure of Mrs Bradshaw.
透過窗戶，我看到了布拉德肖太太威嚴的身影。
→ cult figure at cult2
4  woman’s body 女性的身體HBH the shape of a woman’s body 〔女性的〕體形，身材，身段
She has a good figure.
她身材很好。
keep/lose your figure (=stay thin or become fat) 保持/破壞身材
Most women have to watch their figure (=be careful not to get fat).
大多數女性不得不注意保持身材。
5. father/mother/authority figure MPsomeone who is considered to be like a father etc, or to represent authority, because of their character or behaviour 父親/母親/權威者形象
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father/mother/authority figure• And he registers genuine hurt at the fact that Buzzy regards Buck as more of a father figure than himself.• He spoke seldom, but he was never impatient with her, always kind, a companionable father figure.• As we get older, we may be abused by other authority figures - teachers, doctors, bosses.• One wonders what is the unspoken view of the other authority figures involved in setting this up?• A young girl needs a strong mother figure.• Disrespect the authority figure out there on the field and then wonder why the kids do it in their classrooms.• It would seem that we are far more likely to obey unquestioningly when the authority figure is actually present.• Eventually Daley made the remarkable transition from political boss to father figure.
6  figures [plural] British EnglishBrE the activity of adding, multiplying etc numbers 計算，算術 SYN arithmetic
a natural ability with figures
算術天賦
have a head for figures (=be good at arithmetic) 有算術頭腦
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with figures• Boots, with figures tomorrow, added 8p at 490p.• They are compared with figures for actual growth over that period, with the forecast error in the third column.• If you spend much of your time dealing with figures then a spreadsheet is invaluable.• Kapil Dev bowled well to finish with figures of 3-23.• When he stood back, he could see that he had created a superb landscape with figures.• It is his obsession with figures that leads him to make the crucial economic mistakes that he made.• What happened to the days of bank employees being quick with figures?• She thought it was from her father that she'd inherited her logical mind and a way with figures.
7  HMmathematical shape 數學中的圖形 a geometric shape 幾何圖形，幾何形狀
A hexagon is a six-sided figure.
六邊形是一種有六條邊的幾何圖形。
8  painting/model 繪畫/模型AV a person in a painting or a model of a person 〔繪畫或模型中的〕人像，人形
the figure in the background
背景中的人物
→ figurine
9. drawing 圖TCN (written abbreviation fig.) a numbered drawing or a diagram in a book 〔書中有編號的〕圖，圖表
10  put a figure on it/give an exact figure VALUEto say exactly how much something is worth, or how much or how many of something you are talking about 準確說出價值 [數量]
It’s worth a lot but I couldn’t put a figure on it.
這東西值很多錢，但是我說不出具體數字。
11. a fine figure of a man/woman HBHsomeone who is tall and has a good body 身材好的男子/女子
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a fine figure of a man/woman• Vellios was a fine figure of a man.
12. a figure of fun STUPID/NOT SENSIBLEsomeone who people laugh at 被嘲笑的人
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a figure of fun• Seems my figure is a Figure of Fun ... To everyone but me.• It was not a figure of fun.• It's always sad when a figure of fun, an easy target for a laugh, disappears into oblivion.
13. on ice 在冰場上DSO a pattern or movement in figure skating 〔花樣滑冰中的〕花樣
n COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + figure
high/low
The figures are worryingly high.
sales figures
We exceeded our target sales figures.
unemployment figures
There have been changes in the way the unemployment figures are calculated.
trade figures (=showing the value of a country's exports compared to imports)
Trade figures showed a slump last month.
government figures (=figures produced by the government)
Government figures suggest a moderate recovery in consumer spending.
official figures
According to official figures, two million houses in England are inadequately heated.
the latest figures
The latest figures show that crimes are down by 0.2 percent.
the exact figure
The government was unable to give the exact figure for the number of foreign workers in the country.
an approximate/rough figure
He gave us an approximate figure for the cost of the repairs.
a ballpark figure informal (=one that is not exact)
Can you give me a ballpark figure of the likely price?
verbs
reach double/six etc figures (=be 10 or more/100,000 or more etc)
The death toll in the region has reached five figures.
add up the figures
I must have made a mistake when I added up the figures.
release the figures (=make them public)
The company will release the sales figures later this week.
phrases
in single figures (=less than 10)
Women heads of department are in single figures.
in double figures (=between 10 and 99)
Only two of the group had scores in double figures.
in round figures (=to the nearest 10,20,100 etc)
In round figures, about 20 million people emigrated from Europe during that period.
according to the figures
According to official figures, exam results have improved again this year.
a four/five/six etc figure number (=a number in the thousands/ten thousands/hundred thousands etc)
Choose a four figure number that you can easily remember.
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figure• Now, the. 78 figure might seem pretty good if one did not know two crucial facts about the study.• a figure in a red robe• Freddy's bent figure limped in front of him.• Dark figures emerged from the building, and disappeared into the night.• Ohio's employment figures for December are not available.• That means a commitment to every figure in it, a commitment to taking a risk to achieve the budgeted outputs.• But for the writers and early translators of the Gospels, it was a very precise term, denoting a very exact figure.• Inflation in Japan is around 3%, while the German figure is now over 4%.• Government figures published today show that unemployment is rising again.• She eats enormous meals but still manages to keep her figure.• Susie wore a close-fitting black dress which made the most of her figure.• On a cheque, write the amount in words and in figures.• a rare 16th century Japanese figure• The motionless figures ap-peared determined still to make the leap to the playground.• Add up that row of figures, and transfer the full amount to the top of the next page.• The Gingrich investigation is hardly the first time Cole has taken on highly placed public figures.• Retailers are reporting their November sales figures today.• sales figures• Ali was one of the great sports figures of this century.• Caroline really has a terrific figure.• By the age of retirement that figure will increase to one in every five.• ""We need $30,000 to get the project started.'' ""How close are you to that figure?''• She turned slowly and looked at the figure in the chair.• He offered to buy the team for the figure of $140 million.• I saw the figure of a woman below the bridge.• The figures were recently released by the magazine.• A comparison of the two figures shows the estimated profit on investment.• Exercise and a sensible diet will help you get your figure back after having a baby.
in round figures• Estimates for the delay, given in round figures, ranged from two to eight hours.• The LibDems, in round figures, had 45 percent, Conservatives 25 percent and Labour 17.• That's five and a half hours at a bit under two knots - say ten miles in round figures.
political figure• Produced news reports have shifted from focusing on the words of candidates and political figures to concentrating on their images and actions.• His legal responsibilities for issues such as extradition have also brought him into contact with senior legal and political figures in Ireland.• Mr Heseltine was one of the most colourful political figures of the past 30 years.• Sportsmen, journalists, newspaper photographers and local political figures were among the many walking in the cortege.• He has not yet found a running mate, although he has approached several minor political figures.• He is arguably the third most powerful political figure in the state, after Gov.• He returned to his contact lists, abandoning the military personnel and concentrating upon purely political figures.• The political figure who has tried the hardest to harness this newfound enthusiasm is Pat Robertson.
watch ... figure• Alida watched her black figure, stiff as a crow, from the window.• At first there seemed to be nothing there, but as he watched the figure of a man emerged.• I nodded my head, watching the shadowed figures gesturing, belching in hunger, nodding heads, tippling bottles.• Marian watched the tall figure in grey disappear through the trees.• It seemed like she wasn't really watching the figures on telly though.• Lindsey stifled a sigh as she watched his retreating figure.
figure2 ●●● S1 W3 verb
1  [intransitiveI]IMPORTANT to be an important part of a process, event, or situation, or to be included in something （以重要地位）出現
figure in/among
Social issues figured prominently in the talks.
社會問題是會談的重點。
My wishes didn’t figure among his considerations.
我的願望不在他的考慮之中。
Reform now figures high on the agenda.
眼下，改革是當務之急。
2  [transitiveT] informalTHINK/HAVE THE OPINION THAT to form a particular opinion after thinking about a situation 〔經過考慮後〕認爲，以爲
figure (that)
From the way he behaved, I figured that he was drunk.
從他的行爲來看，我認爲他醉了。
It was worth the trouble, I figured.
我認爲這點麻煩值得。
3  that figures/(it) figures spoken especially American EnglishAmE
a) EXPECTused to say that something that happens is expected or typical, especially something bad 〔尤指不好的事〕在意料之中，早就料到了
‘It rained the whole weekend.’ ‘Oh, that figures.’
“整個周末都在下雨。”“噢，早料到了。”
b) LOGICALused to say that something is reasonable or makes sense 這有道理，這合乎情理
It figures that she’d be mad at you, after what you did.
你那麽做，她對你發火是在情理之中的。
4  go figure American EnglishAmE spoken said to show that you think something is strange or difficult to explain 這就怪了 〔表示認爲某事奇怪或難以解釋〕
‘He didn’t even leave a message.’ ‘Go figure.’
“他甚至沒有留個口信。”“這就怪了。”
Examples from the Corpus
go figure• "He didn't even leave a message." "Go figure."
5  [transitiveT] American EnglishAmECOUNT/CALCULATE to calculate an amount 計算 SYN work out
I’m just figuring my expenses.
我正在計算自己的開支。
6 figure on something phrasal verbphr v informal especially American EnglishAmE to expect something or include it in your plans 預料到；計劃，打算
She was younger than any of us had figured on.
她比我們大家想的都年輕。
7 figure somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verbphr v 
a) to think about a problem or situation until you find the answer or understand what has happened 弄懂，搞清楚 SYN work out
figure out how/what/why etc
Can you figure out how to do it?
你能想出來怎麽做嗎？
If I have a map, I can figure it out.
要是我有地圖的話就能弄明白了。
Don’t worry, we’ll figure something out (=find a way to solve the problem).
别擔心，我們會找到辦法解決的。
b) UNDERSTANDto understand why someone behaves in the way they do 弄明白，理解〔某人〕 SYN work out
Women. I just can’t figure them out.
女人，我就是弄不懂她們。
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figure out• And it annoyed her intensely, not least of all because she still felt a long way from figuring him out!• Clinton, for all his mental meanderings, is no dope and has figured all this out.• It takes Jean a really long time to figure Dara out.• This is particularly useful for adding explanatory graphs to otherwise incomprehensible sets of figures before printing out.• Never figured that one out, either.• Another dissented from the final figure, holding out for a lower award.• The real figure turned out to be £8.0 billion.• You haven't figured it out yet?
figure out how/what/why etc• He told the military what he wanted done, but he let them figure out how best to do it.• Dazedly I got back into bed and tried to figure out what had happened.• It took Wyler a couple of days to figure out what had happened.• They need an exorcist to figure out what in the devil possessed them to return to their worst form from last season.• He went on talking while I tried to figure out what it meant.• They're trying to figure out what's going on, what they're going to grow into.• Oh, so you can talk to Barbara and figure out how to approach them and tell them whatever.• Deion has yet to figure out how to throw to himself.
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figure• Destiny will figure further down Olivetti's range, on personal computers and the M700.• The operation went fine, and they figure he'll be home next week.• What do you figure his chances of winning are?• You haven't figured it out yet?• She was younger and prettier than any of us' d figured on.• We had their offense and defense figured out exceptionally well.• He needs to sit down and figure out how many people are coming.• The dwarfs were devastated, because they could not figure out how to save Snow White this time.• So they're up there in the cashiers' office trying to figure out where all the money's coming from.• Lott figured prominently in the Chiefs' win last night.• There has been criticism about the current method for figuring social security retirement benefits.• The Reichmanns figured that if New York went out of business the world would go with it.• I figured we had as much right to vote for old crooks as new ones.• I'm telling you because I figure you're the only one who can keep a secret.
figured prominently• New technology figured prominently as participants found ways of matching regional information and research needs with fast-paced advances in computer technology.• Strategy never figured prominently except in the most generalized way.• Housing Programmes Housing has not figured prominently in inner-urban policy.• They had all figured prominently in the election manifesto of the Labour party at the time.• Luca Cumani's well-related filly figured prominently until fading in the closing stages.
figure (that)• A neat example of a sinusoidal oscillator is the Wien bridge oscillator shown in figure 10.13.• Every region reported a decline when compared to April's figures.• Harrick figured if he could do it in six, he could do it in 4. 8.• A few figures in battle-dress were walking round the perimeter.• One of the tasks facing all freshmen is to figure out ways to counter this loneliness.• Reserves and production figures quoted in this annual report are on a working interest basis unless otherwise stated.• I buy the pie shell because I figure that's easier than making it.• Some figure the King would appreciate the tribute.• Jasper built things more or less by figuring them out.
From Longman Business Dictionary
figurefig·ure1 /ˈfɪgəˈfɪgjər/ noun
1figures [plural] a number representing an amount, especially an officially published number
I need this week’s sales figures.
These are the worst unemployment figures in three years.
Poor trade figures rattled the market.
February figures showed growth in lending had slowed to 5.5%.
→ listening figures
2[countableC]ACCOUNTING a number written as a sign rather than a word
In management reports, it is often worth adding up the columns of figures that are presented.
3double figures numbers between 10 and 99
Their economy is a mess with inflation well into double figures.
4six-figure/seven-figure etc a number in the hundred thousands, millions etc, often used to talk about someone’s income
What’s the point of a six-figure salary with no time to enjoy it?
5[countableC] a particular amount of money
The event raised $200,000 for charity, and this is not the final figure. (=the amount that will be obtained in the end)
6put a figure on something to say exactly how much something costs, is worth etc
Police are waiting to hear from the accountants before they can put an exact figure on the amount missing.
7[countableC] written abbreviation fig a numbered drawing or DIAGRAM in a book
Figure 3.1 shows the important position of planning in the decision-making process.
figurefigure2 verb
1[transitiveT] American EnglishAmE informal to calculate an amount
Did you figure your expenses for last month yet?
2[intransitiveI] to be involved in an important part of an activity, process, or situation
figure in
A number of top British companies all figure in his career background.
Origin figure1
(1200-1300) French Latin figura, from fingere “to shape, make”

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