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estimateestimateD.J.:[ˈestimeit]K.K.:[ˈɛstəˌmet]n.1.■估计, 估价The painter's estimate for painting the whole house was 1000 dollars.油漆匠对油刷整个房子的估价是1000美元。This is an outside estimate of the price.这是最高的估价。2.■报价We got estimates from three different contractors before accepting the lowest.我们得到三个承包商的报价后, 接受了最低的报价。3.■判断I don't know her well enough to form an estimate of her abilities.我对她不太了解, 无法对她的能力做出判断。vt. & vi.1.■估计; 评价, 评估The gardener estimated that it would take him four hours to weed the garden.园丁估计他给花园除草需要四个小时。We estimate the cost to be five thousand dollars.我们估计费用为5000美元。We estimated his character highly.我们对他的人品评价很高。

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estimate['estimeit]vt.1.■(粗略)估计(…的距离、价值、数目、大小、重量、费用等)；估量；预算:to estimate the cost of a college education估计上大学的费用We estimate the cost to be four thousand dollars.我们估计费用(或成本)为4 000美元。2.■判断，评价；估计…的意义(或价值):He is highly estimated among his colleagues.同事们对他的评价很高。3.■对(工程等)进行投标4.■【统计学】推算，估计vi.1.■作费用(或成本)估计;估价;投标;to estimate for the repair to the roof 估计修理房顶的费用n.1.■2.■(对距离、价值、数目、大小、重量、费用等的)估计，估算，估价；估计量，估计数，估计值；预算3.■【统计学】估计量4.■(承包人的)估价单；成本估计单；投标5.■(对人或物的品质特性的)意见，看法；判断；评价6.■[the Estimates][英国英语](英国财政大臣每年提交议会的)国家支出预算7.■[英国古语]名誉，声誉，声望，名望，名声，名气近义词appraiseevaluaterate变形vt.estimatedestimating

estimateestimate[ˈestimeit]vt.1.■估计, 预算, 估价2.■评价, 判断3.■[古]尊重estimate the cost of ...估计...的成本estimate sb.'s ability评价某人的能力

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词性变化estimate[ˈestimeit]vi.1.■估计, 估价estimate for the building of a house估计建房的费用estimate[ˈestimeit]n.[ˈestimit]1.■估计; 预测; 预算2.■估计单, 估计成本单, 预算书3.■(从典型统计中得出的)数值(指人口参数等)4.■评价, 判断an intelligence estimate情报[敌情]判断

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参考词汇estimate;appraise ;evaluate;都含“估价”、“估计”的意思。1.■estimate 指“根据个人的知识、经验或认识而形成看法或判断, 并强调其估计的结果可能是错的”, 如:I estimated his age at 40.我估计他的年龄是四十岁。2.■appraise 指“根据内行的意见, 作出正确无疑的估计”, 如:Property is appraised for taxation.估计财产以便征税。3.■evaluate 指强调“评定某人[物]的价值”, 如:Let's evaluate the evidence.让我们评定一下此证据的价值。