Definition of estimate in English:

estimate

verb ˈɛstɪmeɪtˈɛstəˌmeɪt

[with object]

Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.
估计；评价；判断
the aim is to estimate the effects of macroeconomic policy on the economy
目的是估计宏观经济政策对经济的影响。
with clause it is estimated that smoking causes 100,000 premature deaths every year
据估计，每年有100，000人因吸烟而早逝。
Example sentencesExamples
- The average mean dose of irradiation was six times the quantity estimated by the doctor.
- Police experts estimated the bike could have achieved speeds of up to 70 mph.
- The cost of the investment in these five projects is estimated at 60 million.
- Total manufacturing capacity is estimated at 500 tonnes a year.
- Migraine is estimated to account for 20 % of all absenteeism due to sickness.
- Road accidents are estimated to cost the equivalent of seven billion pounds per year.
- The company recently won the account, which is conservatively estimated to be worth £6 million.
- National wheat consumption is estimated at 131,000 tonnes and a further 1,500 tonnes is required for seed production.
- The estimated cost of producing electric power from anaerobic digestion of animal manure is 3.7 to 5.4 cents per kilowatt-hour.
- One important clue comes from estimating the rate at which sediments were deposited.
- Much interior and exterior repair work has to be done, at a cost yet to be estimated.
- The mark-up of imports of U.S. goods through Dubai is estimated at twenty percent.
- Some researchers have estimated that obesity causes about 300,000 deaths in the U.S. annually.
- Officials estimate that Britons alone lose £150 million a year to such frauds.
- Casualties on both sides are estimated at two million including half a million dead.
- Nor is there any suggestion that publishers are hopelessly inaccurate when estimating future sales.
- For that reason, estimating the net asset value can be a dangerous business.
- But which valuation methods are most suitable for estimating these external costs?
- It is imperative that companies understand their real costs when estimating a job.
- Experts estimate that between 70 % and 80 % of wireless networks are insecure.
Synonyms
roughly calculate, approximate, make an estimate of, guess, evaluate, judge, gauge, reckon, rate, appraise, form an opinion of, form an impression of, get the measure of, determine, weigh up
informal size up, guesstimate
consider, believe, guess, reckon, deem, hold, judge, adjudge, surmise, rate, gauge, take, suppose
regard as being, view as being, see as being, class as being, think of as being, look on as being
be of the opinion, conjecture
formal opine

noun ˈɛstɪmətˈɛstəmət

1An approximate calculation or judgement of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
估计；评价；判断
at a rough estimate, staff are recycling a quarter of paper used
据粗略估计，员工在重复利用四分之一用过的纸张。
Example sentencesExamples
- I must stress that this is only an estimate and not a calculation.
- There was no estimate available from any source of the number of demonstrators.
- The $2.8 million is a conservative estimate based on records from the House and Senate clerks' offices.
- Though such estimates may be of value for research or policy purposes, using them to scare the public cannot be considered legitimate.
- In practice, however, this doesn't yield accurate estimates of the graduation rate.
- Reliable estimates of the prevalence of this condition are difficult to obtain because of the diversity of identifiable causes.
- Our estimate of that value may be incorrect, in fact it almost certainly is.
- Their estimates of the size of the impact, however, are probably excessive.
- Current market estimates place values of more than €500 million on the airline.
- Of course, such calculations are estimates and are subject to many uncertainties.
- It includes cases studies of couples undergoing treatment as well as a rough estimate of costs.
- Last year's estimates put the cost of the project at $1.13 billion.
- Conservative estimates indicate that this could lead to a further 4,000 additional vacancies.
- Current estimates value the ISP at £340 million - half what it was estimated to be worth a year ago.
- In which case, a calculator and some rough estimates might help.
- This involves making an estimate of the value of the contract.
- According to some estimates, the building society is worth more than €1 billion.
- Official estimates put the value of the conference to the Manchester economy at more than £2m.
- The most optimistic estimates predict less than half this number will actually turn out.
- Some estimates put the value of 100GB of enterprise data at one million dollars.
Synonyms
rough calculation, approximation, estimation, educated guess, informed guess, rough guess, impression
1. 1.1 A written statement indicating the likely price that will be charged for specified work or repairs.
  估价单
  compare costs by getting estimates from at least two firms
  用至少两家公司的估价单对所需费用进行比较。
  Example sentencesExamples
  To prevent reorders and delays, they needed to be able to write accurate estimates.
  Instead, from time to time, she obtained other estimates for repairing and making the house safe.
  The estimate is too often viewed as a necessary administrative step to get sales.
  Mr Soady said the firm has submitted two estimates for repairs to Total and was now waiting for a reply.
  They were told to get an estimate of the likely cost of ramps and bring it before parish councillors again.
  It is important to remember that estimates are not written in a vacuum.
  He said the company carries out measurements for homes and provides estimates free of charge.
  Whatever your final choice, be sure and get a detailed estimate in writing.
  The cost of simply getting a quote or estimate for its repair will likely amount to a fair percentage of the replacement cost.
  Merton Council, which owns the building, says it is getting estimates for its repair.
  Synonyms
  rough calculation, approximation, estimation, educated guess, informed guess, rough guess, impression
2. 1.2 A judgement of the worth or character of someone or something.
  评价；判断
  his high estimate of the poem
  他对这首诗的高度评价。
  Example sentencesExamples
  His real kindness was shown by genial estimates of character and liberal appreciation of the labours of others engaged in kindred studies.
  It's how you make any sort of estimate of the character of a public figure.
  They can only make fair estimates of their physical characteristics or their personality traits.
  Synonyms
  evaluation, estimation, judgement, gauging, rating, appraisal, opinion, view, analysis

Derivatives

estimative

adjective ˈɛstɪmətɪvˈɛstəˌmeɪdɪv

In October 1965, the Joint Intelligence Committee (the United Kingdom's highest estimative body) advised the political leadership that even a full trade embargo would ‘not in itself have crippling effects on the Rhodesian economy.’
Example sentencesExamples
- Like all kinds of intelligence, estimative intelligence starts with the available facts, but then explores the unknown, even the unknowable.
- Intelligence analysts, though, use estimative processes to create some analyses, thus ‘artificially creating the future through the selection of starting assumptions and scenario creation’.
- Our failure to detect a traveling wave in this ratio could not be attributed to the low power of the test, as the estimative power was high.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin aestimat- 'determined, appraised', from the verb aestimare. The noun originally meant 'intellectual ability, comprehension' (only in late Middle English), later 'valuing, a valuation' (compare with estimation). The verb originally meant 'to think well or badly of someone or something' (late 15th century), later 'regard as being, consider to be' (compare with esteem).

This is from Latin aestimare ‘determine, appraise’, also the source of Middle English esteem for how people value or regard you.

Rhymes

guesstimate, underestimate guesstimate, underestimate

Definition of estimate in US English:

estimate

verbˈestəˌmātˈɛstəˌmeɪt

[with object]

Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.
估计；评价；判断
the aim is to estimate the effects of macroeconomic policy on the economy
目的是估计宏观经济政策对经济的影响。
with clause it is estimated that smoking causes 100,000 premature deaths every year
据估计，每年有100，000人因吸烟而早逝。
Example sentencesExamples
- Migraine is estimated to account for 20 % of all absenteeism due to sickness.
- The estimated cost of producing electric power from anaerobic digestion of animal manure is 3.7 to 5.4 cents per kilowatt-hour.
- One important clue comes from estimating the rate at which sediments were deposited.
- The cost of the investment in these five projects is estimated at 60 million.
- Much interior and exterior repair work has to be done, at a cost yet to be estimated.
- Road accidents are estimated to cost the equivalent of seven billion pounds per year.
- The company recently won the account, which is conservatively estimated to be worth £6 million.
- The average mean dose of irradiation was six times the quantity estimated by the doctor.
- The mark-up of imports of U.S. goods through Dubai is estimated at twenty percent.
- Experts estimate that between 70 % and 80 % of wireless networks are insecure.
- But which valuation methods are most suitable for estimating these external costs?
- Some researchers have estimated that obesity causes about 300,000 deaths in the U.S. annually.
- Nor is there any suggestion that publishers are hopelessly inaccurate when estimating future sales.
- Police experts estimated the bike could have achieved speeds of up to 70 mph.
- Officials estimate that Britons alone lose £150 million a year to such frauds.
- National wheat consumption is estimated at 131,000 tonnes and a further 1,500 tonnes is required for seed production.
- Casualties on both sides are estimated at two million including half a million dead.
- It is imperative that companies understand their real costs when estimating a job.
- For that reason, estimating the net asset value can be a dangerous business.
- Total manufacturing capacity is estimated at 500 tonnes a year.
Synonyms
roughly calculate, approximate, make an estimate of, guess, evaluate, judge, gauge, reckon, rate, appraise, form an opinion of, form an impression of, get the measure of, determine, weigh up
consider, believe, guess, reckon, deem, hold, judge, adjudge, surmise, rate, gauge, take, suppose

nounˈestəmətˈɛstəmət

1An approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
估计；评价；判断
at a rough estimate, our staff is recycling a quarter of the paper used
据粗略估计，员工在重复利用四分之一用过的纸张。
Example sentencesExamples
- In practice, however, this doesn't yield accurate estimates of the graduation rate.
- There was no estimate available from any source of the number of demonstrators.
- Reliable estimates of the prevalence of this condition are difficult to obtain because of the diversity of identifiable causes.
- I must stress that this is only an estimate and not a calculation.
- In which case, a calculator and some rough estimates might help.
- Of course, such calculations are estimates and are subject to many uncertainties.
- The most optimistic estimates predict less than half this number will actually turn out.
- Official estimates put the value of the conference to the Manchester economy at more than £2m.
- This involves making an estimate of the value of the contract.
- The $2.8 million is a conservative estimate based on records from the House and Senate clerks' offices.
- Their estimates of the size of the impact, however, are probably excessive.
- According to some estimates, the building society is worth more than €1 billion.
- Current estimates value the ISP at £340 million - half what it was estimated to be worth a year ago.
- Conservative estimates indicate that this could lead to a further 4,000 additional vacancies.
- Though such estimates may be of value for research or policy purposes, using them to scare the public cannot be considered legitimate.
- Our estimate of that value may be incorrect, in fact it almost certainly is.
- Some estimates put the value of 100GB of enterprise data at one million dollars.
- It includes cases studies of couples undergoing treatment as well as a rough estimate of costs.
- Last year's estimates put the cost of the project at $1.13 billion.
- Current market estimates place values of more than €500 million on the airline.
Synonyms
rough calculation, approximation, estimation, educated guess, informed guess, rough guess, impression
1. 1.1 A written statement indicating the likely price that will be charged for specified work or repairs.
  估价单
  compare costs by getting estimates from at least two firms
  用至少两家公司的估价单对所需费用进行比较。
  Example sentencesExamples
  To prevent reorders and delays, they needed to be able to write accurate estimates.
  Mr Soady said the firm has submitted two estimates for repairs to Total and was now waiting for a reply.
  It is important to remember that estimates are not written in a vacuum.
  Instead, from time to time, she obtained other estimates for repairing and making the house safe.
  He said the company carries out measurements for homes and provides estimates free of charge.
  Merton Council, which owns the building, says it is getting estimates for its repair.
  Whatever your final choice, be sure and get a detailed estimate in writing.
  They were told to get an estimate of the likely cost of ramps and bring it before parish councillors again.
  The cost of simply getting a quote or estimate for its repair will likely amount to a fair percentage of the replacement cost.
  The estimate is too often viewed as a necessary administrative step to get sales.
  Synonyms
  rough calculation, approximation, estimation, educated guess, informed guess, rough guess, impression
2. 1.2 A judgment of the worth or character of someone or something.
  评价；判断
  his high estimate of the poem
  他对这首诗的高度评价。
  Example sentencesExamples
  His real kindness was shown by genial estimates of character and liberal appreciation of the labours of others engaged in kindred studies.
  They can only make fair estimates of their physical characteristics or their personality traits.
  It's how you make any sort of estimate of the character of a public figure.
  Synonyms
  evaluation, estimation, judgement, gauging, rating, appraisal, opinion, view, analysis

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin aestimat- ‘determined, appraised’, from the verb aestimare. The noun originally meant ‘intellectual ability, comprehension’ (only in late Middle English), later ‘valuing, a valuation’ (compare with estimation). The verb originally meant ‘to think well or badly of someone or something’ (late 15th century), later ‘regard as being, consider to be’ (compare with esteem).

单词	estimate
释义	Definition of estimate in English: estimate verb ˈɛstɪmeɪtˈɛstəˌmeɪt [with object] Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of. 估计；评价；判断 the aim is to estimate the effects of macroeconomic policy on the economy 目的是估计宏观经济政策对经济的影响。 with clause it is estimated that smoking causes 100,000 premature deaths every year 据估计，每年有100，000人因吸烟而早逝。 Example sentencesExamples The average mean dose of irradiation was six times the quantity estimated by the doctor. Police experts estimated the bike could have achieved speeds of up to 70 mph. The cost of the investment in these five projects is estimated at 60 million. Total manufacturing capacity is estimated at 500 tonnes a year. Migraine is estimated to account for 20 % of all absenteeism due to sickness. Road accidents are estimated to cost the equivalent of seven billion pounds per year. The company recently won the account, which is conservatively estimated to be worth £6 million. National wheat consumption is estimated at 131,000 tonnes and a further 1,500 tonnes is required for seed production. The estimated cost of producing electric power from anaerobic digestion of animal manure is 3.7 to 5.4 cents per kilowatt-hour. One important clue comes from estimating the rate at which sediments were deposited. Much interior and exterior repair work has to be done, at a cost yet to be estimated. The mark-up of imports of U.S. goods through Dubai is estimated at twenty percent. Some researchers have estimated that obesity causes about 300,000 deaths in the U.S. annually. Officials estimate that Britons alone lose £150 million a year to such frauds. Casualties on both sides are estimated at two million including half a million dead. Nor is there any suggestion that publishers are hopelessly inaccurate when estimating future sales. For that reason, estimating the net asset value can be a dangerous business. But which valuation methods are most suitable for estimating these external costs? It is imperative that companies understand their real costs when estimating a job. Experts estimate that between 70 % and 80 % of wireless networks are insecure. Synonyms roughly calculate, approximate, make an estimate of, guess, evaluate, judge, gauge, reckon, rate, appraise, form an opinion of, form an impression of, get the measure of, determine, weigh up informal size up, guesstimate consider, believe, guess, reckon, deem, hold, judge, adjudge, surmise, rate, gauge, take, suppose regard as being, view as being, see as being, class as being, think of as being, look on as being be of the opinion, conjecture formal opine noun ˈɛstɪmətˈɛstəmət 1An approximate calculation or judgement of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something. 估计；评价；判断 at a rough estimate, staff are recycling a quarter of paper used 据粗略估计，员工在重复利用四分之一用过的纸张。 Example sentencesExamples I must stress that this is only an estimate and not a calculation. There was no estimate available from any source of the number of demonstrators. The $2.8 million is a conservative estimate based on records from the House and Senate clerks' offices. Though such estimates may be of value for research or policy purposes, using them to scare the public cannot be considered legitimate. In practice, however, this doesn't yield accurate estimates of the graduation rate. Reliable estimates of the prevalence of this condition are difficult to obtain because of the diversity of identifiable causes. Our estimate of that value may be incorrect, in fact it almost certainly is. Their estimates of the size of the impact, however, are probably excessive. Current market estimates place values of more than €500 million on the airline. Of course, such calculations are estimates and are subject to many uncertainties. It includes cases studies of couples undergoing treatment as well as a rough estimate of costs. Last year's estimates put the cost of the project at $1.13 billion. Conservative estimates indicate that this could lead to a further 4,000 additional vacancies. Current estimates value the ISP at £340 million - half what it was estimated to be worth a year ago. In which case, a calculator and some rough estimates might help. This involves making an estimate of the value of the contract. According to some estimates, the building society is worth more than €1 billion. Official estimates put the value of the conference to the Manchester economy at more than £2m. The most optimistic estimates predict less than half this number will actually turn out. Some estimates put the value of 100GB of enterprise data at one million dollars. Synonyms rough calculation, approximation, estimation, educated guess, informed guess, rough guess, impression 1.1 A written statement indicating the likely price that will be charged for specified work or repairs. 估价单 compare costs by getting estimates from at least two firms 用至少两家公司的估价单对所需费用进行比较。 Example sentencesExamples To prevent reorders and delays, they needed to be able to write accurate estimates. Instead, from time to time, she obtained other estimates for repairing and making the house safe. The estimate is too often viewed as a necessary administrative step to get sales. Mr Soady said the firm has submitted two estimates for repairs to Total and was now waiting for a reply. They were told to get an estimate of the likely cost of ramps and bring it before parish councillors again. It is important to remember that estimates are not written in a vacuum. He said the company carries out measurements for homes and provides estimates free of charge. Whatever your final choice, be sure and get a detailed estimate in writing. The cost of simply getting a quote or estimate for its repair will likely amount to a fair percentage of the replacement cost. Merton Council, which owns the building, says it is getting estimates for its repair. Synonyms rough calculation, approximation, estimation, educated guess, informed guess, rough guess, impression 1.2 A judgement of the worth or character of someone or something. 评价；判断 his high estimate of the poem 他对这首诗的高度评价。 Example sentencesExamples His real kindness was shown by genial estimates of character and liberal appreciation of the labours of others engaged in kindred studies. It's how you make any sort of estimate of the character of a public figure. They can only make fair estimates of their physical characteristics or their personality traits. Synonyms evaluation, estimation, judgement, gauging, rating, appraisal, opinion, view, analysis Derivatives estimative adjective ˈɛstɪmətɪvˈɛstəˌmeɪdɪv In October 1965, the Joint Intelligence Committee (the United Kingdom's highest estimative body) advised the political leadership that even a full trade embargo would ‘not in itself have crippling effects on the Rhodesian economy.’ Example sentencesExamples Like all kinds of intelligence, estimative intelligence starts with the available facts, but then explores the unknown, even the unknowable. Intelligence analysts, though, use estimative processes to create some analyses, thus ‘artificially creating the future through the selection of starting assumptions and scenario creation’. Our failure to detect a traveling wave in this ratio could not be attributed to the low power of the test, as the estimative power was high. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin aestimat- 'determined, appraised', from the verb aestimare. The noun originally meant 'intellectual ability, comprehension' (only in late Middle English), later 'valuing, a valuation' (compare with estimation). The verb originally meant 'to think well or badly of someone or something' (late 15th century), later 'regard as being, consider to be' (compare with esteem). This is from Latin aestimare ‘determine, appraise’, also the source of Middle English esteem for how people value or regard you. Rhymes guesstimate, underestimate guesstimate, underestimate Definition of estimate in US English: estimate verbˈestəˌmātˈɛstəˌmeɪt [with object] Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of. 估计；评价；判断 the aim is to estimate the effects of macroeconomic policy on the economy 目的是估计宏观经济政策对经济的影响。 with clause it is estimated that smoking causes 100,000 premature deaths every year 据估计，每年有100，000人因吸烟而早逝。 Example sentencesExamples Migraine is estimated to account for 20 % of all absenteeism due to sickness. The estimated cost of producing electric power from anaerobic digestion of animal manure is 3.7 to 5.4 cents per kilowatt-hour. One important clue comes from estimating the rate at which sediments were deposited. The cost of the investment in these five projects is estimated at 60 million. Much interior and exterior repair work has to be done, at a cost yet to be estimated. Road accidents are estimated to cost the equivalent of seven billion pounds per year. The company recently won the account, which is conservatively estimated to be worth £6 million. The average mean dose of irradiation was six times the quantity estimated by the doctor. The mark-up of imports of U.S. goods through Dubai is estimated at twenty percent. Experts estimate that between 70 % and 80 % of wireless networks are insecure. But which valuation methods are most suitable for estimating these external costs? Some researchers have estimated that obesity causes about 300,000 deaths in the U.S. annually. Nor is there any suggestion that publishers are hopelessly inaccurate when estimating future sales. Police experts estimated the bike could have achieved speeds of up to 70 mph. Officials estimate that Britons alone lose £150 million a year to such frauds. National wheat consumption is estimated at 131,000 tonnes and a further 1,500 tonnes is required for seed production. Casualties on both sides are estimated at two million including half a million dead. It is imperative that companies understand their real costs when estimating a job. For that reason, estimating the net asset value can be a dangerous business. Total manufacturing capacity is estimated at 500 tonnes a year. Synonyms roughly calculate, approximate, make an estimate of, guess, evaluate, judge, gauge, reckon, rate, appraise, form an opinion of, form an impression of, get the measure of, determine, weigh up consider, believe, guess, reckon, deem, hold, judge, adjudge, surmise, rate, gauge, take, suppose nounˈestəmətˈɛstəmət 1An approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something. 估计；评价；判断 at a rough estimate, our staff is recycling a quarter of the paper used 据粗略估计，员工在重复利用四分之一用过的纸张。 Example sentencesExamples In practice, however, this doesn't yield accurate estimates of the graduation rate. There was no estimate available from any source of the number of demonstrators. Reliable estimates of the prevalence of this condition are difficult to obtain because of the diversity of identifiable causes. I must stress that this is only an estimate and not a calculation. In which case, a calculator and some rough estimates might help. Of course, such calculations are estimates and are subject to many uncertainties. The most optimistic estimates predict less than half this number will actually turn out. Official estimates put the value of the conference to the Manchester economy at more than £2m. This involves making an estimate of the value of the contract. The $2.8 million is a conservative estimate based on records from the House and Senate clerks' offices. Their estimates of the size of the impact, however, are probably excessive. According to some estimates, the building society is worth more than €1 billion. Current estimates value the ISP at £340 million - half what it was estimated to be worth a year ago. Conservative estimates indicate that this could lead to a further 4,000 additional vacancies. Though such estimates may be of value for research or policy purposes, using them to scare the public cannot be considered legitimate. Our estimate of that value may be incorrect, in fact it almost certainly is. Some estimates put the value of 100GB of enterprise data at one million dollars. It includes cases studies of couples undergoing treatment as well as a rough estimate of costs. Last year's estimates put the cost of the project at $1.13 billion. Current market estimates place values of more than €500 million on the airline. Synonyms rough calculation, approximation, estimation, educated guess, informed guess, rough guess, impression 1.1 A written statement indicating the likely price that will be charged for specified work or repairs. 估价单 compare costs by getting estimates from at least two firms 用至少两家公司的估价单对所需费用进行比较。 Example sentencesExamples To prevent reorders and delays, they needed to be able to write accurate estimates. Mr Soady said the firm has submitted two estimates for repairs to Total and was now waiting for a reply. It is important to remember that estimates are not written in a vacuum. Instead, from time to time, she obtained other estimates for repairing and making the house safe. He said the company carries out measurements for homes and provides estimates free of charge. Merton Council, which owns the building, says it is getting estimates for its repair. Whatever your final choice, be sure and get a detailed estimate in writing. They were told to get an estimate of the likely cost of ramps and bring it before parish councillors again. The cost of simply getting a quote or estimate for its repair will likely amount to a fair percentage of the replacement cost. The estimate is too often viewed as a necessary administrative step to get sales. Synonyms rough calculation, approximation, estimation, educated guess, informed guess, rough guess, impression 1.2 A judgment of the worth or character of someone or something. 评价；判断 his high estimate of the poem 他对这首诗的高度评价。 Example sentencesExamples His real kindness was shown by genial estimates of character and liberal appreciation of the labours of others engaged in kindred studies. They can only make fair estimates of their physical characteristics or their personality traits. It's how you make any sort of estimate of the character of a public figure. Synonyms evaluation, estimation, judgement, gauging, rating, appraisal, opinion, view, analysis Origin Late Middle English: from Latin aestimat- ‘determined, appraised’, from the verb aestimare. The noun originally meant ‘intellectual ability, comprehension’ (only in late Middle English), later ‘valuing, a valuation’ (compare with estimation). The verb originally meant ‘to think well or badly of someone or something’ (late 15th century), later ‘regard as being, consider to be’ (compare with esteem).
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