estimate

verb
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[often passive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they estimate
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he / she / it estimates
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past simple estimated
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past participle estimated
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-ing form estimating
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  1. to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of something, but without calculating it exactly估计;估价;估算
    • estimate something to estimate the cost/value/number of something估计某物的成本/价值/数量
    • The satellite will cost an estimated £400 million.这颗卫星估计要耗资 4 亿英镑。🔊🔊
    • estimate something at something Police estimate the crowd at 30 000.警方估计聚集的人有 3 万。🔊🔊
    • estimate something from something All variables can be estimated from the data.可以从数据中估计所有变量。
    • estimate something as something The number of breeding pairs was estimated as the number of pairs building nests.繁殖对的数量估计为筑巢对的数量。
    • estimate something to do something The deal is estimated to be worth around $1.5 million.这笔交易估计价值 150 万美元左右。🔊🔊
    • estimate (that)… We estimated (that) it would cost about €5 000.我们估计要花费大约 5 000 欧元。
    • it is estimated (that)… It is estimated (that) the project will last four years.据估计,这项工程将用时四年。
    • estimate how many, large, etc… It is hard to estimate how many children suffer from dyslexia.很难估计有多少孩子受诵读困难的困扰。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • Estimate the time it will take to complete each section.估算一下完成每一部分需要的时间。
    • Samples are usually used to estimate paramaters.样本通常用于估计参数。
    • The scale of the problem has been estimated by a number of different surveys.通过许多不同的调查可以估计问题的严重程度。
    • This made it possible to estimate the effect of workplace ventilation.这样就能够估计工作场所的通风效果。
    • The results of the survey were used to estimate the preferences of the population at large.调查结果已用于估计公众的大致喜好。
    • The strike was officially estimated to have cost $80 million.据官方估计,罢工造成了8,000 万元的损失。
    • We estimated that the distance would be roughly 200 km.我们估计该距离约为200公里。
    • It is conservatively estimated that not less than half a million people died in the famine.据保守估计,死于这场饥荒的人数不下 50 万。
    Topics Opinion and argumentb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • currently
    • initially
    • originally
    verb + estimate
    • be difficult to
    • be hard to
    • be impossible to
    preposition
    • at
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estimate

noun
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  1. a judgement that you make without having the exact details or figures about the size, amount, cost, etc. of something(对大小、数量、成本等的)估计;估价
    • to provide/obtain an estimate提供/获得估计
    • estimate of something I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need.我可以粗略估计一下你所需要的木材量。🔊🔊
    • What is the latest estimate of the number of chimpanzees in the wild?对野生黑猩猩数量的最新估计是什么?
    • official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade政府对今后十年交通增长的官方估计
    • a ballpark estimate (= an approximate estimate)大致相近的估计
    • At least 5 000 people were killed, and that's a conservative estimate (= the real figure will be higher).至少 5 000 人丧生,这还是个保守的估计。🔊🔊
    • estimate for something Using this index would produce a lower estimate for the rate of inflation. 使用该指数将产生较低的通货膨胀率估计值。
    • estimate from something The map is the best estimate from the data available.该地图是根据可用数据得出的最佳估计。
    • according to an estimate Losses totalled $1.87 billion last year, according to estimates.据估计,去年的亏损总额为18.7亿美元。
    Extra Examples
    • The paper presents estimates based on census figures.本文提出了基于人口普查数字的估计数。
    • According to the highest estimate, over 100 000 men died in the battle.据最高估计,有 10 多万人死于这场战争。
    • By one estimate she earns $80 million a year.根据一项估计,她一年挣 8,000 万美元。
    • Can you make an estimate of the numbers involved?您能估计一下参与人数吗?
    • Casualty estimates vary considerably.不同伤亡估计的出入很大。
    • Current estimates suggest that supplies will run out within six months.据目前估计,供给品将在 6 个月之内用尽。
    • Flight times in the brochure are based on our best estimate, and will be confirmed as soon as possible.小册子里的航班时间是尽可能准确的估计,会尽快得到确认。
    • Inaccurate estimates can lead to overproduction.不精确的估计会导致生产过剩。
    • Inflation could rise by 15 per cent according to the latest estimate.根据最新估计,通货膨胀率可能上升15%。
    • The manufacturers will not make precise estimates.制造商不会作出精确的估计。
    • The slump is causing analysts to revise earnings estimates for next year.经济衰退使得分析家们修正了下一年的收入估算。
    Topics Opinion and argumentb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • official
    • unofficial
    • current
    verb + estimate
    • calculate
    • make
    • generate
    estimate + verb
    • be based on something
    • indicate something
    • predict something
    preposition
    • according to an/​the estimate
    • at an estimate
    • in an/​the estimate
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  2. a statement of how much a piece of work will probably cost估计的成本;估价
    • I asked a couple of local builders for estimates.我问了几个当地建筑商的估计。
    • We got estimates from three firms and accepted the lowest.我们得到三家公司的估价并接受了最低的估价。
    • estimate for something Two companies submitted estimates for the work.两家公司提交了这项工作的预算。
    • We'll send you an estimate for the repairs.我们将向您发送维修估计。
    • estimate of something an estimate of £300300 英镑的估价
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • official
    • unofficial
    • current
    verb + estimate
    • calculate
    • make
    • generate
    estimate + verb
    • be based on something
    • indicate something
    • predict something
    preposition
    • according to an/​the estimate
    • at an estimate
    • in an/​the estimate
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  3. Word Originlate 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).