figure/fīg ə / noun, verb

●noun 1．[C, often pl．] a number representing particular amount, especially one given in official information: the trade /sales figures

2．[C] a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9: a six-figure salary 3．[pl] （informal） the area of mathematics that deals with adding, multiplying, etc 4．a person of the type mentioned: Gandhi was both a political and a religious figure in Indian history．5．the shape of a person seen from a distance or not clearly 6．a person or an animal as shown in art or a story: a wall with five carved figures in it 7．[C] the human shape, considered from the point of view of being attractively thin: doing exercise to improve one’s figure 8．[C] a pattern or series of movements performed on ice: figure-skating [IDM] be/become a figure of fun: be/become sb．that others laugh at cut a…figure: （of a person） to have a particular appearance He cut a striking figure in his dinner jacket．put a figure on sth．: to say the exact price or number of sth．

s a fine figure of man/woman: a tall, strong-looking and well-shaped person

figure of speech: a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meanings in order to create a particular mental image or effect  figurehead: someone who is the head or chief in name only （with no real power or authority） ●verb 1．to think or decide that sth．will happen or is true: I figured that if I took the night train, I could be in Scotland by morning．2．to be part of a process, situation, etc．especially an important part: My opinion of the matter didn’t seem to figure at all．3．to calculate an amount or the cost of sth．: We figured that attendance at 150,000．[PHRV] 1．figure in: to include （in a sum）: Have you figured in the cost of hotel? 2．figure on: to plan on; to expect sth．to happen: I haven’t figured on his getting home too late．3．figure out: to work out; understand by thinking: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? [IDM] It/That figures! （informal）: That seems reasonable, logical and what I expect．

figure/fīg ə / noun, verb                           

●noun 1．[C, often pl.] a number representing particular amount, especially one given in official information: the trade /sales figures

2．[C] a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9: a six-figure salary 3．[pl] （informal） the area of mathematics that deals with adding, multiplying, etc 4．a person of the type mentioned: Gandhi was both a political and a religious figure in Indian history．5．the shape of a person seen from a distance or not clearly 6．a person or an animal as shown in art or a story: a wall with five carved figures in it 7．[C] the human shape, considered from the point of view of being attractively thin: doing exercise to improve one’s figure 8．[C] a pattern or series of movements performed on ice: figure-skating [IDM] be/become a figure of fun: be/become sb．that others laugh at cut a…figure: （of a person） to have a particular appearance He cut a striking figure in his dinner jacket．put a figure on sth.: to say the exact price or number of sth.

s a fine figure of man/woman: a tall, strong-looking and well-shaped person figure of speech: a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meanings in order to create a particular mental image or effect  figurehead: someone who is the head or chief in name only （with no real power or authority） ●verb 1．to think or decide that sth．will happen or is true: I figured that if I took the night train, I could be in Scotland by morning．2．to be part of a process, situation, etc．especially an important part: My opinion of the matter didn’t seem to figure at all．3．to calculate an amount or the cost of sth.: We figured that attendance at 150,000．[PHRV] 1．figure in: to include （in a sum）: Have you figured in the cost of hotel? 2．figure on: to plan on; to expect sth．to happen: I haven’t figured on his getting home too late．3．figure out: to work out; understand by thinking: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? [IDM] It/That figures! （informal）: That seems reasonable, logical and what I expect.