- [countable]
a diagram, lists of figures, etc. that shows information 图表 
Some shares have lost two-thirds of their value since being issued (see chart). 一些股票自发行以来已经损失了三分之二的价值(见图表)。 - chart of somebody/something
The charts of 138 patients with chronic heart failure were reviewed. 回顾了138例慢性心力衰竭患者的图表。 The accompanying chart shows data for eight countries. 附图显示了八个国家的数据。 a sales chart (= showing the level of a company’s sales) 销售图表 an astrological chart 占星图 a weather chart 天气图 comparative charts of prices of food items now and in 2012 现在和2012年食品价格对比图 - in a chart
Gas prices have risen over the past decade, as shown in the chart below. 天然气价格在过去十年里上涨了，如下图所示。
Language Bank illustrateillustratesee also bar chart, flip chart, flow chart, Gantt chart, organization chart, pie chartReferring to a chart, graph or table 描述图或表 This bar chart illustrates how many journeys people made on public transport over a three-month period. 这个柱状图显示三个月期间人们乘坐公共交通往来的次数。
This table compares bus, train, and taxi use between April and June. 这个表比较了四月至六月公交车、火车和出租车的使用情况。
The results are shown in the chart below. 结果显示在下面的图表中。
In this pie chart, the survey results are broken down by age. 在这个饼分图中，调查结果按年龄划分。
This pie chart breaks down the survey results by age. 这个饼分图按年龄对调查结果进行分类。
As can be seen from these results, younger people use buses more than older people. 从结果可以看出，年轻人比老年人乘坐公交车的频率更高。
According to these figures, bus travel accounts for 60% of public transport use. 从这些数字看，乘坐公交车出行占公共交通使用率的 60%。
From the data in the above graph, it is apparent that buses are the most widely used form of public transport. 从上图的数据明显看出：公交车是公共交通中使用最广泛的类型。
Extra ExamplesThe percentage of graduates is shown on the chart. 图表上显示了毕业生的百分比。 the information given in the chart 图表中给出的信息 A chart on the wall showed sales figures for the previous year. 墙上的图表显示了上个年度的销售数字。 Profits have fallen below 5% (see chart). 利润下降到5%以下(见图表)。 The Greek astronomer Hipparcos drew the first accurate star chart. 希腊天文学家希帕克斯绘制出第一幅精确的星图。 The results are set out in the chart. 结果列于图表中。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accompanying
- bar
- flow
- …
- give something
- illustrate something
- indicate something
- …
- in a/the chart
- on a/the chart
- off the charts
- [countable]
a detailed map of the sea 海图 a naval chart 海军航图
Extra ExamplesThe maritime museum contains charts dating back to the 15th century. 海事博物馆收藏了15世纪的海图。 There are no charts available for this part of the ocean. 这部分海域还没有海图。 The islands were not marked on their chart. 这些岛屿在他们的航图上没有标出。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- nautical
- navigation
- weather
- …
- on a/the chart
- the charts[plural] (especially British English)
a list, produced each week, of the songs or albums that have sold the most copies or been downloaded or listened to via streaming the most frequently （歌曲或唱片每周销售、下载或流播数量）排行榜 The album went straight into the charts at number 1. 这张专辑一进入流行唱片排行榜便占首位。 to top the charts (= to be the song or album that has sold more copies than all the others) 位居排行榜之首 a chart hit 热门图表
Extra ExamplesTopics Musicb2His latest single hit the charts last week. 他的最新单曲上周登上了排行榜。 Is that song still in the charts? 那首歌还在排行榜上吗？ The song topped the charts for three weeks. 这首歌雄踞排行榜首位 3 个星期。 Their single went straight into the charts at number one. 他们的单曲直接冲上了排行榜榜首。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- album
- pop
- singles
- …
- enter
- go into
- hit
- …
- hit
- in the chart
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French charte, from Latin charta ‘paper, papyrus leaf’ from Greek khartēs.