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单词 estimate
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estimate
verb[T]
uk
/ˈes.tɪ.meɪt/us
/ˈes.tə.meɪt/
B2
toguessorcalculatethecost,size,value, etc. of something:
估计；估算；估价
Governmentsourcesestimate along-term50percentincreaseinrailfares.政府消息人士估计火车票价将有一个涨幅达50%的长期上调。
[+ (that)]They estimate(that)thejourneywill take at least twoweeks.他们估计这次行程至少需要两周时间。
[+ question word]Itwasdifficultto estimatehowmanytreeshad beendestroyed.很难估计有多少树被毁。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to guess
  • guessGuess who called yesterday?
  • estimateThey estimate that the work will take at least ten weeks.
  • divineMum had divined my state of mind rather shrewdly.
  • surmiseFrom the expression on his face, she surmised that something bad had happened.
  • conjectureIt would be reasonable to conjecture that lack of exercise contributed to his obesity.
  • speculateA spokesperson declined to speculate on the cause of the plane crash.
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More examples
  • RedCrossofficialsestimate that 20 000refugeesstreamedinto thecitylastweek.
  • The estimatedcostsof thebuildingprojectare well over £1 million.
  • We had estimated about 300visitors, but theactualnumberwas muchhigher.
  • We estimate thepotentialmarketfor the newphonesto be around one millionpeoplein thiscountryalone.
  • It has been estimated that one in eightcouplesisinfertile.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Estimating value
  • appraise
  • appraiser
  • book value
  • cost
  • costing
  • de-index
  • est.
  • euro
  • goodwill
  • index of leading economic indicators
  • pricing
  • put
  • putsomethingatsomething
  • quote
  • re-estimate
  • recommended retail price
  • RRP
  • uncosted
  • underestimate
  • value
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estimated
estimate
noun[C]
uk
/ˈes.tɪ.mət/us
/ˈes.tə.mət/
B2
aguessof what thesize,value,amount,cost, etc. of something might be:
估计；估算；估价
Thenumberofpeoplewhoappliedfor thecoursewas 120comparedwith aninitialestimateofbetween 50 and 100.最初估计申请选修这门课程的学生也就是50到100人，可实际上报名的有120人。
We'llacceptthelowestof three estimatesforthebuildingwork.在对这项建筑工程的3个投标中，我们将采纳报价最低的那个。
aconservative(=low)estimate保守估计
arough(= notexact)estimate粗略估计
More examples
  • She made aroughestimate/calculationof thelikelycost.
  • If I said there were three millionunemployed, that would be aconservativeestimate.
  • Their estimate of thecostof theprojectwaswildlyinaccurate.
  • Our estimates were only out by a fewdollars.
  • We'llacceptthelowestof three estimates for thebuildingwork.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Guesses and assumptions
  • a shot in the darkidiom
  • approximation
  • assumption
  • bet
  • conjecture
  • counterfactual
  • educated guess
  • guess
  • misestimation
  • overestimate
  • overestimation
  • preception
  • preconception
  • proposition
  • re-estimate
  • sneaking
  • speculation
  • speculatively
  • supposition
  • suspicion
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(Definition ofestimatefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

estimate| American Dictionary

estimate
noun[C]
us
/ˈes·tə·mət/
ajudgmentorcalculationofapproximatelyhowlargeor howgreatsomething is:
I can only make aroughestimate(= anamountthat is notexact)of how manypeoplewillattend.
An estimate is also astatementof thelikelycostofbuildingsomething or doing some otherwork.
estimate
verb[T]
us
/ˈes·təˌmeɪt/
toguessthesize,cost, etc., of something:
Weestimatedhiswealthat $500 million.
[+ (that) clause]Doctors estimate (that) he has a 70percentchanceofrecovering.
(Definition ofestimatefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

estimate| Business English

estimate
verb[T]
uk
/ˈestɪmeɪt/us
to say what youbelievethecost,size,value, etc. of something is,althoughyou do notknowforcertain:
estimate how much/manyWe should beableto estimate how manycustomerswe will have eachmonth.
Severalonlinecalculatorsallowyou to estimateyourcarbonemissions.
estimate that sthSomeanalystsestimate that about aquarterof career-trackhiresinrecentyearshave been women.
estimate sth to be sthTheknock-oneconomicbenefitis estimated to be about 1200jobs.
estimate sth at sthGlobaloilreserveswere estimated at 1,000billionbarrels.
estimate
noun[C]
uk
/ˈestɪmət/us
aguessas to what thesize,value,amount, etc. of something might be:
make/give/provide an estimate (of sth)Pleaseprovidean estimate of theincreasedcostforyourbusinessperannum.
Theestimates arebasedonasurveydone in the early 1990s, so may nolongerbeaccurate.
Thebestestimateputs thetotalnumberofsalesat about 1,000.
apreliminary/initial/early estimate
rough/accurate estimateAt aroughestimate, three-quarters of thefarmslistedareworkingfarms.
aconservative/realistic/reasonableestimate
COMMERCE
astatementfor apossiblecustomerabout how much apieceofworkshouldcost:
give sb/provide/prepare an estimateHe willcompilethespecifications,drawupplans, andpreparean estimate.
ask for/obtain an estimate (for sth)We canofferadviceon how toobtainestimates forminorrepairs.
If it isdiscoveredthat thecostwill begreaterthanoriginallyestimated, arevisedestimatemay then besentto you.

See also

cost estimate
earnings estimate
insurance estimate
(Definition ofestimatefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofestimate

estimate
At national level, the incidence was estimated at 9.4/100 000 inhabitants.
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The complications also mean that reproduction number estimates for tuberculosis cannot be used to calculate a simple herd-immunity threshold for the disease.
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However, it should be emphasized that this survey was too limited to enable exact estimates.
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The basic reproduction ratio between herds in this study was estimated to be 0.6.
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We believe that hospital morbidity data can be used for estimating the community incidence of herpes zoster.
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From these responses, together with the assumed incidence in non-responders, it could be estimated that 500 people were ill in the outbreak.
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Prevalence estimates account for stratified cluster-based study design.
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As young adults with poor response rates were over-sampled, the adjustment resulted in a slight increase in estimated response.
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During the experiments the source size of the proton beam was estimated using various methods, including penumbral edge techniques.
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The effective charge of the projectile ion was estimated from the yields of 4 and 6 states.
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The gas pressure in the interaction region was estimated to be 50 mbar.
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During the experiments, the source size of the proton beam was estimated using various methods, including penumbral edge techniques.
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First the average velocities of flyers with 4 and 8 mm thick are estimated.
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We don't know the time required for the nanotube productions; however, it is estimated to be in the order of one to a few nanoseconds.
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The difference between the two estimates is 515,799, or 1n8 per cent.
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Collocationswithestimate

estimate

These are words often used in combination withestimate.

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accurate estimate
It is able to provide a moreaccurateestimateabout the occurrence of collisions and reduces the number of false alarms.
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best estimate
These potential risk scores represent thebestestimateof a pesticide's impact on the surrounding environment.
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biased estimate
Failure to fit different intercepts would result in the upwardly biased estimate shown by the dashed line.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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