proximate

最近的英释中释adjnearest in time, order, or family relationship

1 proximate analysis,工业分析；近似分析

2 proximate cause,近因；直接原因

1 However, this hypothesis is a proximate explanation and is perfectly compatible with the ultimate explanation we have focused on here..但是，这个假说是最接近的解释，并且与我们重点阐述的最终结论完美地吻合。