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estimate

释义

estimate

noun countable

UK /ˈestɪmət/

Word Forms

singular	estimate
plural	estimates

1
an amount that you guess or calculate using the information available
According to official estimates, over 25% of carbon emissions come from the United States.
It is difficult to obtain an accurate estimate of how many tigers are left.
a rough estimate:
The figure mentioned is just a rough estimate.
Synonyms and related words
Guesses and estimates
guess
estimate
speculation
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with estimate
▪ accurate, conservative, realistic, reliable, rough
2
a statement telling a customer how much money you will charge if they employ you to do a particular piece of work
Can you give us an estimate for the repairs to the roof?
Synonyms and related words
Bills
billing
bill of exchange
bill of sale

estimate

noun countable

US /ˈestɪmət/

Word Forms

singular	estimate
plural	estimates

1
an amount that you guess or calculate using the information available
According to official estimates, over 25% of carbon emissions come from the United States.
It is difficult to obtain an accurate estimate of how many tigers are left.
a rough estimate:
The figure mentioned is just a rough estimate.
Synonyms and related words
Guesses and estimates
guess
estimate
speculation
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with estimate
▪ accurate, conservative, realistic, reliable, rough
2
a statement telling a customer how much money you will charge if they employ you to do a particular piece of work
Can you give us an estimate for the repairs to the roof?
The construction work cost over three times the original estimate.
Synonyms and related words
Bills
billing
bill of exchange
bill of sale

estimate

verb transitive

UK /ˈestɪmeɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	estimate
he/she/it	estimates
present participle	estimating
past tense	estimated
past participle	estimated

1
to say what you think an amount or value will be, either by guessing or by using available information to calculate it
It’s difficult to estimate the cost of making your house safe.
The Antarctic ice cap is estimated to contain 90% of the world’s fresh water.
estimate something at something:
The total cost was estimated at £600,000.
estimate (that):
We estimate that 20 per cent of the harvest has been lost.
estimate how much/many:
It is impossible to estimate how many of the residents were affected.
Synonyms and related words
To calculate or count
calculate
count
estimate
Synonyms and related words
To guess
guess
estimate
gauge

estimate

verb transitive

US /ˈestɪˌmeɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	estimate
he/she/it	estimates
present participle	estimating
past tense	estimated
past participle	estimated

1
to say what you think an amount or value will be, either by guessing or by using available information to calculate it
It’s difficult to estimate the cost of making your house safe.
The Antarctic ice cap is estimated to contain 90% of the world’s fresh water.
estimate something at something:
The total cost was estimated at $600,000.
estimate (that):
We estimate that 20 percent of the harvest has been lost.
estimate how much/many:
It is impossible to estimate how many of the residents were affected.
Synonyms and related words
To calculate or count
calculate
count
estimate
Synonyms and related words
To guess
guess
estimate
gauge

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