late 14c., "action of appraising; manner of judging; opinion," from Old French estimacion "evaluation, value; calculation, planning," from Latin aestimationem (nominative aestimatio) "a valuation," from past participle stem of aestimare "to value" (see esteem (v.)). Meaning "appreciation" is from 1520s. That of "process of forming an approximate notion" is from c. 1400.
实用例句
1. He has gone down considerably in my estimation.
我对他的评价已经一落千丈。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Who is the best candidate in your estimation ?
你认为谁是最合适的人选？
来自《权威词典》
3. She is held in estimation by those who know her.
