释义 |
Verb: estimate 'estu`meyt- Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
"I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds" - gauge, approximate, guess, judge - Judge to be probable
- calculate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast Noun: estimate estumut- An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
"an estimate of what it would cost" - estimation, approximation, idea - A judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
"many factors are involved in any estimate of human life" - estimation - A document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
- appraisal, estimation - A statement indicating the likely cost of some job
"he got an estimate from the car repair shop" - The respect with which a person is held
- estimation
Derived forms: estimated, estimates, estimating See also: estimator, overestimate, underestimate Type of: assessment, calculate, calculation, cipher, commercial document, commercial instrument, computation, compute, cypher, esteem, evaluate, figure [N. Amer], figuring, judge, judgement, judgment, pass judgment, reckon, reckoning, regard, respect, statement, work out Encyclopedia: Estimate |