estimate

1. V-T If you estimate a quantity or value, you make an approximate judgment or calculation of it. 估計(jì)

Try to estimate how many steps it will take to get to a close object. 估計(jì)一下需要多少步才能到達(dá)一個(gè)近距目標(biāo)。

I estimate that total cost for treatment will go from $9,000 to $12,500. 我估計(jì)治療費(fèi)總額將在9千美元到1.25萬美元之間。

2. estimatedADJ 估計(jì)的

There are an estimated 90,000 gangsters in the country. 這個(gè)國家估計(jì)有9萬名歹徒。

3. N-COUNT An estimate is an approximate calculation of a quantity or value. 估計(jì)

...the official estimate of the election result. …選舉結(jié)果的官方估計(jì)。

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

I hadn't been far wrong in my estimate of his grandson's capabilities. 我對(duì)他孫子能力的判斷沒有太離譜。

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. 估價(jià)

Quotes and estimates can be prepared by computer on the spot. 報(bào)價(jià)和估價(jià)可以當(dāng)場用電腦做出來。