(especially of a cause of something)closest in relationship; immediate
最近的;紧接的。
closest in space or time
(时间,空间)最近的
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the failure of the proximate military power to lend assistance .最靠近的军事力量未能施以援助。
nearly accurate; approximate
接近正确的,大约的
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he would try to change her speech into proximate ladylikeness .他会尽力把她的言谈变得比较接近贵妇风范。
"late 16th cent.: from Latin