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single figures

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌsingle ˈfigures noun [plural]  HMNa number below 10 10 个位数,一位数 double figuresin single figures Interest rates have stayed in single figures for over a year now. 利率保持在个位数已有一年多了。 The number of cases of the disease is now down to single figures. 这种疾病的病例现在已经降到了个位数。
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single figuresIn the west of the province, there are no centrally placed and dominant single figures, or figured scenes.But there are seven male to every one female tenured academic psychologist, and women heads of department are in single figures.Labour's opinion poll lead slipped into single figures as the worst effects of the poll tax wore off.By this, presumably, was meant the isolation of single figures in sequential positions like a Muybridge series in three dimensions.The kilometre posts, which had indicated the distance from Moscow for the journey, now read single figures.She has pledged to reduce pay differentials to single figures within five years by making pay more transparent through annual surveys.In two years it could well be down to single figures.Most commuters managed to get through but line speeds were reduced to single figures.
ˌsingle ˈfigures nounChineseSyllable
a number 10 below Corpus


single figures
ˌsingle ˈfigures noun [plural]
a number below 10 ⇨ double figures
    in single figures
    Interest rates have stayed in single figures for over a year now.
    The number of cases of the disease is now down to single figures.


single figuresBrE /ˌsɪŋɡl ˈfɪɡəz/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsɪŋɡl ˈfɪɡjərz/ 🔊 noun [plural] a number that is less than ten 个位数;一位数Inflation is down to single figures. 通货膨胀率降到一位数了。🔊🔊The number of people who fail each year is now in single figures. 每年考试不及格的学生现在不足十人。🔊🔊