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一．數學符號Mathematical symbols

等于：equal to,thae same as,is

不等：>more than

<less than

>=no less than

<=no more than

加：add,plus,more than,sum

減：minus,subtract(to take away by or as if by deducting),less than,difference

乘：multiply,times,product(the number or expression resulting from the multiplication together of two or more numbers or expressions)

除：divide,quotient(the number resulting from the division of one number by another)

絕對值：absolute value

平方：square

立方：cube

開平方：square root

開立方：cube root

平行：parallel to

垂直：perpendicular to(a:standing at right angles to the plane of the horizon:exactly upright b:being at right angles to a given line or plane)

二．數字前綴

1--uni,mono

2--bi,du,di

3--tri,ter

4--tetra,quad

5--penta,quint

6--hex,sex

7--sept,hapta

8--oct

9--enn

10--dec,deka

三．方程和函數

方程equation

一元二次方程quadratic（involving terms of the second degree at most）equations

多元一次方程組simultaneous（satisfied by the same values of the variables）linear equations

二元二次方程組simultaneous quadratic equations

解solution,root,zero

變量variable

常量（數）constant(something invariable or unchanging)

項term

系數coefficient(any of the factors of a product considered in relation to a specific factor especially:a constant factor of a term as distinguished from a variable)

函數function

四．數列和集合

等差數列arithmetic(a branch of mathematics that deals usually with the nonnegative real numbers including sometimes the transfinite cardinals and with the application of the operations of addition,subtraction,multiplication,and division to them)progression

等比數列geometric(a:of,relating to,or according to the methods or principles of geometry b:increasing in a geometric progression)progression

集合set

子集subset

序列sequence

序列中的項term

包含序列的首末項inclusive

不包含序列的首末項exclusive

五．排列組合與概率

排列permutation(a:the act or process of changing the lineal order of an ordered set of objects b:an ordered arrangement of a set of objects)

組合combination(an ordered sequence:as a:a sequence of letters or numbers chosen in setting a lock also:the mechanism operating or moved by the sequence b:a rapid sequence of punches in boxing c:any subset of a set considered without regard to order within the subset)

概率probability,possibility

六．數論number theory

數字digit

奇數odd number

偶數even number

整數integer,whole number

正整數positive integer

連續整數consecutive(following one after the other in order)integer

自然數natural number

非零數nonzero

正數positive number

負數negative number

有理數rational(involving only multiplication,division,addition,and subtraction and only a finite number of times)

無理數irrational(a number that can be expressed as an infinite decimal with no set of consecutive digits repeating itself indefinitely and that cannot be expressed as the quotient of two integers)

實數real number

加addition

合數composite(made up of distinct parts)number

質數prime number

因子factor,divisor

公因子common factor

質因數prime factor

公約數common divisior

最大公約數the greatest common divisor GCD

公倍數common multiple

最小公倍數the least common multiple LCM

乘multiply

乘數multiplier

幾倍times

A是B的兩倍twice as many A as B

A是B的3/2倍3/2 as many A as B

A比B多20%，（A-B）/B=20%A is 20%more than B

除以divide

除數divisor

商quotient(the number resulting from the division of one number by another)

余數remainder

整除divisibility

可整除的divisible by，evenly divisible

小數decimals(numbered or proceeding by tens:a:based on the number 10 especially:expressed in or utilizing a decimal system especially with a decimal point b:subdivided into 10th or 100th units)

小數點decimal point

分數fractions(a numerical representation(as 3/4,5/8,or 3.234)indicating the quotient of two numbers)

循環小數reccuring decimal

有限小數terminating decimal

分子numerator(the part of a fraction that is above the line and signifies the number to be divided by the denominator)

分母denominator(the part of a fraction that is below the line and that functions as the divisor of the numerator)

真分數proper faction

假分數improper fraction

帶分數mixed number

個位數units'digit

十位數tens'digit

百位數hundreds'digit

兩位數2-digit number

十進制decimalism,decimal notation,an integer in base 10 notation

十分位tenth,tenths'digit

七．單利、復利和價格

單利simple interest

復利compound interest

成本cost

折扣discount

預付定金;分期付款down payment(a part of the full price paid at the time of purchase or delivery with the balance to be paid later broadly:the first step in a process)

利率interst rate

標價list price

差額margin

漲價mark up

降價mark down

毛利markup(an amount added to the cost price to determine the selling price broadly)

利潤profit

購買價purchasing price

零售價retail value

銷售價sale price

折舊depreciation(to lower the price or estimated value of)

八．代數algebra

算術平均數arithmetic mean

幾何平均數geometric mean

平均數average

中位數median

眾數mode

期望expectation

偏差deviation

方差variance

標準差standard deviation

范圍range

底數base

近似closest approximation

降低后的reduced

下降后的decreased

從...下降到...decrease...to...

下降了decrease by...

增加后的increased

從...增加到...increase...to...

增加了...increase by...

定義define

表示，代表denote(to serve as an indication of)

不同的distinct

表達式expression

用...表達in terms of

最小值minimum,least possible

最大值maximum

人均per capita(equally to each individual)

指數power

正比于proportional to

比率ratio

倒數reciprocal（either of a pair of numbers(as 2/3 and 3/2 or 9 and 1/9)whose product is one broadly）

四舍五入到十分位rounded(to express as a round number―often used with off<11.3572 rounded off to two decimal places becomes 11.36>)to the nearest tenth

連續的successive,in a row

平局tie

兩個數字two digits

九．幾何geometry

坐標coordinate(a:any of a set of numbers used in specifying the location of a point on a line,on a surface,or in space b:any one of a set of variables used in specifying the state of a substance or the motion of a particle or momentum)

橫坐標abscissa(the horizontal coordinate of a point in a plane Cartesian coordinate system obtained by measuring parallel to the x-axis)

縱坐標ordinate(the Cartesian coordinate obtained by measuring parallel to the y-axis）

解析幾何coordinate geometry

斜率slope

y軸截距y-intercept

數軸number lines

象限quadrant

角度degree

銳角acute(characterized by sharpness or severity)angle

直角right angle

鈍角obtuse(not pointed or acute)angle

頂角vertex(vertices)angle

平角straight angle

平分bisect

角平分線angle bisector(e that bisects especially:a straight line that bisects an angle or a line segment)

正北方due(DIRECTLY,EXACTLY)north

長度length

高度altitude,height

大小，維度dimension(a(1):measure in one direction specifically:one of three coordinates determining a position in space or four coordinates determining a position in space and time(2):one of a group of properties whose number is necessary and sufficient to determine uniquely each element of a system of usually mathematical entities(as an aggregate of points in real or abstract space)<the surface of a sphere has two dimensions>also:a parameter or coordinate variable assigned to such a property<the three dimensions of momentum>(3):the number of elements in a basis of a vector space b:the quality of spatial extension:MAGNITUDE,SIZE c:a lifelike or realistic quality d:the range over which or the degree to which something extends:SCOPE―usually used in plural e:one of the elements or factors making up a complete personality or entity:ASPECT)

周長perimeter(a:the boundary of a closed plane figure b:the length of a perimeter)

面積area

距離distance

直線line

線段segment(the finite part of a line between two points in the line)

中點mid point

相交intersect(to meet and cross at a point)

平行線parallel lines

垂直線perpendicular(a:standing at right angles to the plane of the horizon:exactly upright b:being at right angles to a given line or plane)lines

弧arc(degree measurement on the circumference of a circle―used especially in the phrase of arc<11 minutes 3 seconds of arc>)

弧度（弧長/半徑）radian(a unit of plane angular measurement that is equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc whose length equals the radius or approximately 57.3 degrees)

中心center

圓circle

圓周長circumference(the perimeter of a circle)

半徑radius(a line segment extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or bounding surface)

直徑diameter(the length of a straight line through the center of an object)

內切inscribe(to draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible)

外接circumscribe(a:to draw a line around b:to surround by or as if by a boundary)

切線tangent(meeting a curve or surface in a single point if a sufficiently small interval is considered)

順時針clockwise

逆時針counterclockwise（in a direction opposite to that in which the hands of a clock rotate as viewed from in front）

同心圓concentric(having a common center)circle

對角線diagonal(joining two vertices of a rectilinear figure that are nonadjacent or two vertices of a polyhedral figure that are not in the same face)

三角形triangle

直角三角形right triangle

斜邊hypotenuse(the side of a right-angled triangle that is opposite the right angle)

等腰三角形isosceles(having two equal sides)triangle

等邊三角形equilateral(having all sides equal)triangle

三角形的中線median of a triangle

四邊形quadrilateral(a polygon of four sides)

平行四邊形parallelogram(a quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel and equal)

長方形rectangle

正方形square

梯形trapezoid

五邊形pentagon(a polygon of five angles and five sides)

六邊形hexagon(a polygon of six angles and six sides)

八邊形octagon(a polygon of eight angles and eight sides)

十邊形decagon(a plane polygon of 10 angles and 10 sides)

多邊形polygon

正多邊形regular polygon

全等的congruent(congruous,being in agreement,harmony,or correspondence)

面face

邊side

平面plane

交疊overlap(to extend over or past and cover a part of)

正方體cube

長方體rectangular solid

圓柱cylinder（the surface traced by a straight line moving parallel to a fixed straight line and intersecting a fixed planar closed curve）

圓錐cone

球sphere

表面積surface area

體積volume