| 释义 |
per cent - (sometimes written or printed with a point after it as if an abbreviation for per centum, but pronounced as a complete word /pər-sentˈ/) in the hundred
- For each hundred or hundred pounds
noun- A percentage
- One part in each hundred
- (in pl, in combination) securities yielding a specified percentage (eg three-percents)
ORIGIN: L per centum percentˈage noun - Rate per hundred
- An allowance of so much for every hundred
- A proportional part
- Commission (informal)
- Profit, advantage (informal)
percentˈal or percenˈtile adjective percenˈtile noun - The value below which falls a specified percentage (eg 25, 50 or 75) of a large number of statistical units (eg scores in an examination)
- Percentile rank
percentile rank noun Grading according to percentile group play the percentages (in sport, gambling, etc) to play, operate or proceed by means of unspectacular safe shots, moves, etc as opposed to spectacular but risky ones which may not succeed, on the assumption that this is more likely to lead to success in the long run |