
tally
词源
源自中古英语 'talie',来自拉丁语 'talea'(意为木条或标记),最初用于记录计数的小木棍。
noun
❶ 记录或计数的结果,通常以数字或标记的形式呈现,用于核对或统计数量。
“Keep a tally of how many books you read this year.”
(记录你今年读了多少本书。)
“The final tally showed that 50 people attended the event.”
(最终统计显示有50人参加了活动。)
❶ 两件事物之间的对应或一致,常用于描述数字、描述或事实的匹配。
“His story doesn't tally with the witness's account.”
(他的说法与证人的描述不符。)
“The numbers should tally at the end of the report.”
(报告末尾的数字应该一致。)
verb
❶ 计算或记录数量,通常通过逐一核对或标记来实现。
“He tallied the votes as they were being counted.”
(他在计票时逐一记录票数。)
“She tallied up the expenses for the month.”
(她计算了这个月的开支。)
❶ 与某事物一致或对应,常用于描述数字、事实或描述的匹配。
“The witness's statement tallies with the evidence.”
(证人的陈述与证据相符。)
“The data tallies with our earlier findings.”
(这些数据与我们之前的发现一致。)
常见短语
tally up — 将数字或数量相加,得出总数。
“Let's tally up the scores to see who won.”
(我们把分数加起来看看谁赢了。)
tally with — 与某事物一致或匹配,常用于描述事实、数字或描述。
“His account of the incident tallies with the police report.”
(他对事件的描述与警方报告一致。)