estimate CET4 TEM4 ( estimating, estimated, estimates )

动词读作ˈɛstɪˌmeɪt。名词读作ˈɛstɪmɪt。

• 1. 

  V-T If you estimate a quantity or value, you make an approximate judgment or calculation of it. 估计

  例：

  Try to estimate how many steps it will take to get to a close object.

  估计一下需要多少步才能到达一个近距目标。

  例：

  I estimate that total cost for treatment will go from $9,000 to $12,500.

  我估计治疗费总额将在9千美元到1.25万美元之间。

• 2. 

  estimated ADJ 估计的

  例：

  There are an estimated 90,000 gangsters in the country.

  这个国家估计有9万名歹徒。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT An estimate is an approximate calculation of a quantity or value. 估计

  例：

  ...the official estimate of the election result.

  …选举结果的官方估计。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT An estimate is a judgment about a person or situation that you make based on the available evidence. 判断

  例：

  I hadn't been far wrong in my estimate of his grandson's capabilities.

  我对他孙子能力的判断没有太离谱。

• 5. 

  N-COUNT An estimate from someone who you employ to do a job for you, such as a builder or a plumber, is a written statement of how much the job is likely to cost. 估价

  例：

  Quotes and estimates can be prepared by computer on the spot.

  报价和估价可以当场用电脑做出来。