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es·ti·mate /ˈestɪmeɪt/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 估计
estimate one's losses 估计损失
estimate the cost of a trip 估计旅行的费用
They estimated the number of tourists at 17.1 million. 他们估计旅游者的人数为1710万。
Nearly 1 million are estimated to be jobless. 估计有将近100万人失业。
The gardener estimated that it would take him four hours to weed the garden. 园丁估计除去花园里的杂草要花费他4个小时。
An estimated 600 to 700 soldiers have died there. 估计有600至700名士兵已死在那里。
Estimated time of departure for Boston is 9 a.m. tomorrow. 预计出发去波士顿的时间为明天上午9时。
Its crop this year is worth an estimated ＄200 million. 今年它的农作物收成估计价值2亿美元。
2. 估计…的价值(或意义)；评价；判断
Peace and honour could not be estimated in dollars. 和平和荣誉不能用钱来计算。
❷ vi.
作成本(或费用)估计；投标
I asked three building firms to estimate for the repairs to the roof. 我请了3家营造商行估计修理屋顶的费用。
II /ˈestɪmət，-meɪt/
n.
1. 估计；估计数；估计量；估计值；(承包人的)估价单，投标
in sb.'s estimate 依某人估计
at a rough estimate 粗略估计一下
The sixth edition will cost, on current estimates, something like ￡500. 第6版，据目前的估计，将花费500英镑左右。
according to World Bank estimates 据世界银行的估计
My estimate of the length of the room was 15 feet. 我估计房间的长度为15英尺。
Estimates on the number of rebels vary between 300 and 2000. 叛乱者的人数估计为300人到2000人不等。
The painter's estimate for painting the house was ＄1500. 油漆工对油漆房屋的费用估计为1500元。
We got 2 or 3 estimates before having the house repaired, and accepted the lowest. 我们在修理房屋前收到了两三个投标，我们接受了最低的要价。
2. 看法；评价；判断
They held quite different estimates of mankind. 他们对人类有迥然不同的看法。
My estimate of her character was wrong. 我对她的性格判断错了。
[< L aestimāre to value < ?] phr. the Estimates (英国财政大臣每年提交议会的) 国家支出预算 |