/ˈestɪmeɪt/
with obj.
- 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
as adj. estimated an estimated cost of $1,000 million.10亿美元的估计成本。
/ˈestɪmət/1
- an approximate calculation or judgement of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something估计; 估算; 估价：
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。
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。
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。
派生词
estimative
/-mətɪv/ adjective词源
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 cent.）, later 'regard as being, consider to be' （compare with ESTEEM）.