词汇积累estimate用法解析

estimate

英 [ˈestɪmət , ˈestɪmeɪt] 美 [ˈestɪmət , ˈestɪmeɪt]

n. /\’estɪmət/

(对数量、成本等的)估计;估价;估计的成本

v. /\’estɪmeɪt/

估价;估算

一、名词/\’estɪmət/

I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need.

我可以粗略估计一下你所需要的木材量。

a ballpark estimate (= an approximate estimate)

大致相近的估计

official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade

政府对今后十年交通增长的正式估计

At least 5 000 people were killed, and that\’s a conservative estimate (= the real figure will be higher) .

至少5 000人丧生，这还是个保守的估计。

the official estimate of the election result…

竞选结果的官方预测

The shop also offers a curtain-making and fitting service. Quotes and estimates can be prepared by computer on the spot.

那家商店还提供窗帘制作和安装服务，而且可以用计算机现场制作报价单和预算书。

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。

A recent estimate was that factories were undermanned by about 30 per cent.

最新估算表明工厂的人员不足达30%左右。

One must have a correct estimate of oneself.

对自己要有正确的估价。《汉英大词典》

小编译为：人要自知自明。

Only the rough guess and estimate can be made of it.

对此只能作出一个粗略的测算。

We were only able to make a rough estimate of how much fuel would be required

我们只能对所需燃料作一个粗略的估计。

It\’s very difficult to give a reliable estimate

要给出可靠的估计非常困难。

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。

A conservative estimate of the bill, so far, is about £ 22,000

到目前为止，这笔账单保守估计为大约2.2万英镑。

The lowest estimate would put the worth of the jewel at$ 200.

按最低的评估这块宝石也值200美元。

The actual estimate for extra staff and consequential costs such as accommodation was anannual £ 9.18m.

额外聘请员工以及随之发生的食宿费用等实际估算下来为每年918万英镑。

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I hadn\’t been far wrong in my estimate

我过去的估计大致正确。

二、动词/\’estɪmeɪt/

[VN] The satellite will cost an estimated £400 million.

这颗卫星估计要耗资4亿英镑。

Police estimate the crowd at 30 000.

警方估计聚集的人有3万。

I estimate the damage at 8000 yuan.

我估计那项损失达8000元。

《汉英大词典》

[VN to inf] The deal is estimated to be worth around $1.5 million.

这笔交易估计价值150万元左右。

[V (that)] We estimated (that) it would cost about €5 000.

我们估计要花费大约 5 000 欧元。

[VN (that)] It is estimated (that) the project will last four years.

据估计，这项工程将持续四年。

[V wh-] It is hard to estimate how many children suffer from dyslexia.

很难估计有多少孩子有诵读困难。

注意：动词读作 /\’estɪmeɪt/，名词读作 /\’estɪmət/

Try to estimate how many steps it will take to get to a close object…

尽力估算一下达到一个近距离目标需要多少步。

There are an estimated 90,000 gangsters in the country.

估计该国有9万名匪徒。

He estimated the speed of the winds from the degree of damage

他根据破坏的程度估算风速。

Some analysts estimate its current popularity at around ten per cent

一些分析家估计它现在的普及率在10%左右。

His personal riches were estimated at £ 68 million.

估计他的个人资产达到6,800万英镑。

I asked three building firms to estimate for the repairs to the house.

我请了三家建筑公司估算修理房屋的费用。

best estimate最佳估算

conservative estimate 保守估算

rough estimate粗略估算

original estimate最初的估算（单）

make an estimate作估算；做估算单

知识拓展：

value 、assess和 estimate 词汇辨析

value v. 给…估价

〔辨析〕

指通过与相似之物进行比较而决定某物值多少钱，通常用被动语态。

〔例证〕

They decided to get the painting valued.

他们决定给这幅画估一估价。

Two vases valued at over 100,000 were stolen from the exhibition.

两个价值超过10万英镑的花瓶从展会上被盗走了。

assess v. 估价，估计，核定

〔辨析〕

指计算出某事物的价值、数额、质量、重要性等。

〔例证〕

The value of their apartment was assessed at $300,000.

他们的公寓估价为30万美元。

It took them one week to assess the amount of compensation to be paid.

他们花了一周的时间核定赔偿额。

estimate v. 估计，估算

〔辨析〕

指估算出某事物的价值、规模、速度等。

〔例证〕

This chair is estimated to have cost him 300 yuan.

这把椅子估计花了他300元。

Organizers estimated the participants at 10,000.

组织者估计参加的人有1万。

estimate通常指由个人作出的主观估价。

appraise指以专家身份作了最终精确的估价。

assess原义指对为确定交多少税而估计，引申指通过估价以便更好利用。

evaluate与appraise相似，指使判断绝对准确，但多用于对人物的某方面的评价，很少用于评价某物的市场价值。

value侧重指一般人对某物的价值或价格所作的估计。

rate专指评定价值等级的高低。