1 [C] the number you get when you add two or more figures together and then divide the total by the number of figures you added 平均数；平均值: The average of 14, 3 and 1 is 6(= 18 divided by 3 is 6). 14、3和1的平均数是6。He has scored 93 goals at an average of 1.55 per game. 他总共踢进93个球，平均每场踢进1.55个。

2 [U] the normal standard, amount or quality 通常的标准；一般水平；平均 [sing] On average, I buy a newspaper about twice a week. 我平均每周大约买两次报纸。