estimate的意思

estimate

英式音标['ɛstə,met]
美式英标['estɪmeɪt]

基本解释

vi. 估计，估价

n. 估计，估价；判断，看法

vt. 估计，估量；判断，评价

estimate 估计

来自拉丁语aestimare, 估计，评估，判定价值，来自aes, 铜，词源同ore, -tim, 砍，切，词源同anatomy. 比较同源词esteem.

estimate (n.): 1560s, "valuation," from Latin aestimatus "determine the value of," figuratively "to value, esteem," verbal noun from aestimare (see esteem (v.)). Earlier in sense "power of the mind" (mid-15c.). Meaning "approximate judgment" is from 1580s. As a builder's statement of projected costs, from 1796.
estimate (v.): 1530s, "appraise the worth of," from Latin aestimatus, past participle of aestimare "to value, appraise" (see esteem (v.)). Meaning "form an approximate notion" is from 1660s. Related: Estimated; estimates; estimating.

1. Its own estimate of three hundred tallies with that of another survey.: 其估计数目300与另一项调查的结果相吻合。

2. A conservative estimate of the bill, so far, is about £22,000.: 到目前为止，这笔账单保守估计大约为2.2万英镑。

3. At least one estimate puts the total tab at $7 million.: 至少有一个估价把总数定在了700万美元。

4. I estimate that the total cost for treatment will be $12,500.: 我估计治疗费用总共会有12,500美元。

5. I hadn't been far wrong in my estimate of his grandson's capabilities.: 我对他孙子的能力的判断还不算太离谱。