1 [pl] numbers that have been collected in order to provide information about sth 统计数字: Statistics indicate that 90% of homes in this country have a television. 统计数字显示本国九成家庭有电视机。crime statistics 罪案统计

2 [U] the science of collecting and studying these numbers 统计学 ➔statistical /stəˈtɪstɪkl ||; stəˈtɪstɪkḷ/ adj statistical information 统计资料 ➔statistically /-kli ||; -klɪ/ adv