per capita
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++per cap·i·ta /pə ˈkæpɪtə $ pər-/ adjective, adverb formal PERSON/PEOPLEused to describe the average amount of something in a particular place, calculated according to the number of people who live there 人均(的),平均每人(的) the country’s per capita income 该国的人均收入 the number of crimes that occur per capita 人均犯罪数
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per capita• Per capita income rose by 1.2% last year.From Longman Business Dictionaryper capitaper cap‧i‧ta /pə ˈkæpətəpər-/ adverbECONOMICS for or by each personJapanese visitors’ spending per capita was much higher than average spending by tourists from other countries.The US uses twice as much oil per capita as European competitors. —per-capita adjective [only before a noun]Israel’s per-capita income is comparable to that of Spain.Origin per capita (1600-1700) Latin “by heads”per cap·i·ta adjectiveChineseSyllable
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per capita
per cap‧i‧ta /pə ˈkæpətə $ pər-/
adjective, adverb formal
the country’s per capita income
the number of crimes that occur per capita
per cap‧i‧ta /pə ˈkæpətə $ pər-/
adjective, adverb formal Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: 'by heads'
used to describe the average amount of something in a particular place, calculated according to the number of people who live there:Language: Latin
Origin: 'by heads'