statistics
UK/stə'tɪstɪks/US/stә'tistiks/
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
The science of collecting and analyzing numerical data
统计学
n.
(plural) a collection of numerical facts or data
统计数据
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-istone who practices, believer in
+
-icsrelating to, having the nature of
=statistics
Built on stat- (state) via German Statistik: originally 'facts about the state' — the numbers a government collects about its population, trade, and resources. From data about the state it broadened to numerical data of any kind, and the science of handling it.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.crime statistics犯罪统计数据
- 2.official statistics官方统计数据
- 3.statistics show统计数据显示
Example Sentences
- 1.
She is studying statistics at university.
- 2.
Crime statistics fell sharply last year.