With nouns of amount or quantity: near, close to, not much above or below; nearly, approximately. that's about the size of it: see size, n.1 10f.
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > freedom from error, correctness > exactness, accuracy, precision > closeness to accuracy > around, about [preposition] (6) abouta1398 With nouns of amount or quantity: near, close to, not much above or below; nearly, approximately. that's about the size of it: see size, n.1 10f. aside halfc1425 (a) adv. on or to one side; (b) prep. about. circa1861 Around, round about, about. The preposition is often used in English with dates, as circa 1400 (1400); it sometimes occurs in combination, as circa-c… around1869 Chiefly colloquial. About, approximately; some time, quantity, etc., near. circiter1888 = circa, prep. adv. round1901 Chiefly colloquial. About, approximately; some time near. Cf. around, prep. 13. |
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