职称英语综合类考试词组辨析（58）

　　64.approach to ，approximate to ，come close to 表示 “接近、近似”。

　　approach to是数量、状况、性质上的接近与近似：His work is approaching to perfection. “他的工作近乎完美。”The number of new students this term approaches to 2000. “这学期新生人数接近两千。”

　　approximate to是前述接近与近似的一种不正式表述：What was said approximated to the facts but still left a great deal out.所述内容接近事实但仍漏了一大部分。Your suggestion comes close to what we were looking for. “你的建议接近我们的期望。”