estimate

estimate
verb
  1. [with obj.]roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of
    估计；判断
    the aim is to estimate the effects of macroeconomic policy on the economy.
    目的是估计宏观经济政策对经济的影响。
    [with clause]it is estimated that smoking causes 100,000 premature deaths every year.
    估计每年有100,000人由于吸烟而早逝。
    [as adj. estimated]an estimated cost of $1,000 million.
    10亿美元的估计成本。
noun
  1. an approximate calculation or judgement of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something
    估计；估算；估价
    at a rough estimate, staff are recycling a quarter of paper used.
    初步估计，员工正在重复利用四分之一用过的纸张。
    ■a written statement indicating the likely price that will be charged for specified work or repairs
    概算，预算；估价单
    compare costs by getting estimates from at least two firms.
    用至少两个公司的预算来比较其成本。
    ■a judgement of the worth or character of someone or something
    评价；判断
    his high estimate of the poem.
    他对这首诗的高度评价。
派生
estimative
[-mətɪv]
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin aestimat- 'determined, appraised', from the verb aestimare. The noun originally meant 'intellectual ability, comprehension' (only in late Middle English), later 'valuing, a valuation' (compare with estimation). The verb originally meant 'to think well or badly of someone or something' (late 15th cent.), later 'regard as being, consider to be' (compare with esteem)
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