To arrive at a population estimate, the researchers can't just count the number of photographs, because the cameras are triggered by all sorts of things, like monkeys or leopards.

为了对数量进行精准的估计，研究人员不能只根据照片的数量进行核算，因为相机很有可能是由其他的动物引发传感器而发生的，比如猴子或者豹。

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It has been difficult to estimate the possible wave heights of any tsunami - the waves may not arrive at all or could be as high as 10 metres above normal sea level.

海啸可能达到的波高向来很难估计-海浪可能根本无法到达，或者可高达超出海平面10米。

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I estimate he will arrive tomorrow.

我预计他明天到达。

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These figures show that close to 60% of global online job postings are in the U.S. Using this figure, and our estimate of close to 2 million monthly U.S. job postings, we arrive at a global market estimate of close to 3.3 million monthly job postings.

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To arrive at their 2004 revenue estimate, the companies' well-paid advisers seem to have examined historical growth rates at both companies, interpolated them into the future and whacked 4.5% off the total to reflect the inevitable loss of business that occurs as two companies trim sales forces and eliminate product lines.

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