1 estimate /ˈɛstəmət/ noun plural estimates
plural estimates
Learner's definition of ESTIMATE
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[count] : a guess that you make based on the information you have about the size, amount, etc., of something估计 -
According to government estimates, current oil reserves are 10 percent lower than they were a year ago.根据政府的估计，目前的石油储量比去年下降了10%。
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One conservative estimate is that he stole five million dollars.保守估计，他盗窃了五百万美元。
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At a (very) rough estimate, the job will take three months.粗略估计，这项工作将耗时三个月。
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[count] : a statement about how much a job will cost（成本的）估价 3
: an opinion or judgment about how good or bad something is看法；判断；评价 [singular]
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2 estimate /ˈɛstəˌmeɪt/ verb estimates; estimated; estimating
estimates; estimated; estimating
Learner's definition of ESTIMATE
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: to give or form a general idea about the value, size, or cost of (something) : to make an estimate of (something)估计 -
They estimated the distance at/as about three miles.他们估计距离大约为三英里。
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We need to estimate how much paint we'll need for the job.我们要估计一下，干这个活儿需要多少涂料。
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The cost of the project has been estimated at/as about 10 million dollars.这一工程的成本估计大约为1000万美元。
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He estimates that current oil reserves are 20 percent lower than they were a year ago.他估计目前的石油储量比去年下降了20%。
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Damage from the hurricane is estimated (to be) in the billions of dollars.那场飓风所造成的损失估计有数十亿美元。
— estimator
/ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɚ/ noun, plural estimators [count]