/ˌmæθəˈmætɪks ||; ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/noun [U] the science or study of numbers, quantities or shapes 数学
The British English abbreviation is maths, the American English is math Maths/math is my favourite subject. 英国英语的缩写为maths，美国英语的缩写为math：Maths／math is my favourite subject.数学是我最喜欢的科目。 ☞Look also at arithmetic, algebra and geometry. 另参看arithmetic、algebra及geometry。 ➔mathematical /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkl ||; ˌmæθəˈmætɪkḷ/ adj mathematical calculations 数学运算 ➔mathematically /-kli ||; -klɪ/ adv