
graphs
词源
源自希腊语 'graphō'(写、画),通过拉丁语 'graphium' 传入英语,最初指绘图工具,后引申为图表。
noun
❶ 图表或图形,通常用于展示数据之间的关系或趋势,常见于数学、统计和商业报告中。
“The scientist used graphs to show the relationship between temperature and growth.”
(科学家用图表展示了温度和生长之间的关系。)
“She drew several graphs to illustrate the sales trends over the year.”
(她画了几张图表来说明全年的销售趋势。)
verb
❶ 将数据绘制成图表,通常用于分析或展示信息。
“He graphed the experimental results to compare the two groups.”
(他将实验结果绘制成图表以比较两组数据。)
“Students were asked to graph the population growth over the decade.”
(学生们被要求绘制这十年间的人口增长图表。)
常见短语
line graph — 折线图,用于显示数据随时间变化的趋势,常见于统计和科学报告中。
“The line graph clearly shows the increase in temperatures over the years.”
(折线图清晰地显示了多年来温度的上升趋势。)
bar graph — 柱状图,通过不同高度的柱子比较各类别之间的数据差异。
“The bar graph compares the sales of different products in the first quarter.”
(柱状图比较了第一季度不同产品的销售额。)