estimate
noun
verb
ˈestɪəmɪət
noun
1
a
calculation
of
the
value,
size,
amount
etc
of
something
估计，估算
a
rough
estimate
(=not
an
exact
calculation)
of
how
much
time
we’ll
need
对我们需要多少时间的粗略估算
A
conservative
estimate
(=a
deliberately
low
estimate)
puts
annual
sales
at
around
$100
million.
保守估计的年销售额大约为一亿美元。
The
figure
will
only
be
about
two
million,
less
than
half
the
original
estimate.
数字将只有两百万左右，还不到最初估计的一半。
Some
estimates
put
the
number
of
deaths
at
several
hundred.
有人估计死亡人数为几百人。
2
a
statement
of
how
much
it
will
probably
cost
to
build
or
repair
something
〔对建造或修理费用的〕估价，报价
[+
for
]
The
garage
said
they’d
send
me
an
estimate
for
the
work.
汽车修理厂说他们会给我寄来这个修理项目的报价。
ˈestɪəmeɪt
verb
3
to
try
to
judge
the
value,
size,
speed,
cost
etc
of
something,
without
calculating
it
exactly
估计，估算
be
estimated
to
be/have/cost
etc
The
tree
is
estimated
to
be
at
least
700
years
old.
这棵树估计至少有 700 年了。
estimate
sth
at
sth
Organizers
estimated
the
crowd
at
50,000.
组织者估计聚集的人有 5 万。
estimate
that
Scientists
estimate
that
smoking
reduces
life
expectancy
by
around
12
years
on
average.
科学家估计吸烟缩短寿命平均大约为 12 年。
estimate
how
many/what
etc
It
is
not
easy
to
estimate
how
many
people
have
the
disease.
很难估计有多少人染上了这种病。
heroin
with
an
estimated
street
value
of
£50,000
按黑市价格估计价值 5 万英镑的海洛因