約（約）yuē
Ⅰ ? ? （提出或商量） make an appointment; arrange: 我們和他 ～ 好一點鐘在旅館碰頭。 We arranged with him to meet at the hotel at one o'clock. 我想跟王經(jīng)理 ～ 個時間談?wù)劇?I'd like to make an appointment with Mr. Wang, the manager. 我 ～ 定星期二上午在我辦公室見他。 I have made an appointment to see him in my office on Tuesday morning.
? （邀請） ask or invite in advance: 請 ～ 他來。 Please ask him to come. 他常 ～ 她出去。He often asked her out. 我已 ～ 了王同志。 I've invited Comrade Wang.
? （拘束） restrict; restrain: ～ 束 restrain; bind
? {數(shù)} （約分） reduce: 5/10可以 ～ 成1/2。Five over ten can be reduced to one over two. Ⅱ ? ? （約定的事） pact; agreement; appointment: 踐 ～ keep an appointment; 立 ～ make a pact; come to an agreement; 商 ～ commercial treaty; 你可不能失 ～。 You mustn't break the appointment.
? （姓氏） a surname: ～ 續(xù) Yue Xu Ⅲ ? ? （儉省） economical; frugal: 節(jié) ～ economize; 自奉甚 ～ live economically; lead a frugal life
? (簡單； 簡要) simple; brief: ～ 言之 in brief; in a word
? （模糊） indistinct: 隱 ～ indistinct; faint Ⅳ ? （大概） about; around; approximately: ～ 50人 about fifty people; ～ 一個月 about a month
另見 see also yāo。
◆約旦 Jordan; 約定 agree on; appoint; arrange; convention; 約定價格 strike price; 約定俗成 established by the people through long social practice; accepted due to customs; established by usage; the common run of mankind; 約法 provisional consitution; 約法三章 draw up three chapters of law; agree on a three-point law — make a few simple rules to be observed by all concerned; simple agreement with the people by a new government; three-point covenant; 約分 {數(shù)} reduction of a fraction; 約稿 make an arrangement in advance with sb. for his contribution; 約化 reduction; simplification; idealization; 約會 appointment; engagement; date; 約見 make an appointment to meet; 約略 rough; approximate; 約莫 about; roughly; or so; 約期 date of appointment; fix a date; appoint a time; 約請 invite; ask; 約束 keep within bounds; restrain; bind; bound; boundage;tie; restraint; restriction; engagement; repress; constraint; 約數(shù) approximate number; {數(shù)} divisor; submultiple; 約同 [書] invite sb. and go together with him; 約文 text (of a treaty or contract); 約言 promise; word; pledge