estimate

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.
    — “They know our boats will stand up to their work,” said Willison, “and that counts for a good deal. A low estimate from us doesn't mean scamped work, but just that we want to keep the yard busy over a slack time.”
  2. A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.; A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job is likely to cost. specifically
  3. An upper limitation on some positive quantity.
    — The desired norm estimate is now obtained from the identity... [referring to an earlier statement saying that a certain norm is less than or equal to a certain expression]
动词 v.
  1. To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.
    — I estimate that I need 400 board feet of lumber to complete a job, and then order 350 because I do not want a surplus, or perhaps order 450 because I do not want to make any subsequent orders.
  2. To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data.
    — It is by the weight of silver, and not the name of the piece, that men estimate commodities and exchange them.
形容词 adj.
  1. estimated obsolete,rare

词形变化

estimates plural æstimate alternative estimates present,singular,third-person estimating participle,present estimated participle,past estimated past æstimate alternative more estimate comparative most estimate superlative æstimate alternative

词汇关系

近义词
appraise assess approximate put give
衍生词
ballpark estimate cost estimate counterestimate Fermi estimate costimate guesstimate guestimate misestimate reestimate subestimate estimable estimatable estimatingly estimation estimator overestimate underestimate

词源

词源 1
From Middle English estimat, borrowed from Latin aestimātus (“valuing, estimate”, only used in the ablative singular: "aestimātū..." (in valuing...)), from aestimō + -tus (“action noun-forming suffix”).
词源 2
Borrowed from Latin aestimātus, perfect passive participle of aestimō (“to estimate”) (see -ate), older form aestumō (“to value, rate, esteem”); from Old Latin *ais-temos (“one who cuts copper”), meaning one in the Roman Republic who mints money. Compare Middle English estymatt (“reputed”) / estimat. See also the doublet esteem, as well as aim.
词源 3
From Latin aestimātus (“estimated”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 2 for more. Originally used as the past participle of estimate; compare generate or communicate.
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