n item of information expressed in numbers 数据
*unearthed a fascinating statistic 得到一个很可喜的数据.

n
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: German;Origin: statistik 'study of political facts and figures', from Modern Latin statisticus 'of politics', from Latin status; STATE¹]
statistics
a) [plural]
a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements
　the official crime statistics
statistics for
　statistics for injuries at work
　Statistics show that 50% of new businesses fail in their first year.
b)[U]
the science of collecting and examining such numbers
　Statistics is a branch of mathematics.
[singular]
a single number which represents a fact or measurement
　The statistic comes from a study recently conducted by the British government.
a statisticinformal
if someone is just a statistic, they are just another example of someone who has died because of a particular type of accident or disease
　We can't let these boys become just another statistic.
>statisticaladj
　statistical evidence
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