| 词汇 | figure |
| 释义 | figure 1. noun a number to be bet upon in an illegal lottery or numbers game US, 1967 2. verb ► it figures; that figuresit is reasonable or understandable; it works out as expected. A figurative use of the arithmetic sense US, 1952 figure on figure on sth AmE to expect that something will be a particular amount or number, or expect that something will happen, and include it in your plans: Ken figured on about 100 people coming to the party.figure on doing sth Figure on spending $700 to $900 for a ticket to Paris.■ SIMILAR TO: count on, reckon on BrE figure out figure out sth/sb • figure sth/sb out to understand something or someone, or find the answer to a question, problem etc, after thinking about them carefully: I've know Zack for years but I still can't figure him out. It took her a few minutes to figure out what he was trying to say. I'm trying to figure out a way of paying him back the money I owe him.■ SIMILAR TO: fathom out BrE, work out especially BrE
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