| 单词 | estimate |
| 释义 | estimate estimate noun, verb
■ noun // [C]
1 a judgement that you make without having the exact details or figures about the size, amount, cost, etc. of sth: Can you give me a rough estimate of the time involved? Estimates of inflation range from 4 to 6 per cent. We had to cut our sales estimate by 5%. Earnings are in line with our estimates. At a conservative estimate (= the real figure is likely to be higher), the group made a loss of $1.5 million.
a final/an initial/a preliminary estimate ◆ a best/careful/rough estimate ◆ to cut/lower/raise/revise an estimate ◆ sth is in line with/above/below an estimate
2 (Commerce ) a statement of how much a piece of work will probably cost: We got estimates from three firms and accepted the lowest. See note at QUOTE
❖ to give (sb)/prepare/provide (sb with)/submit an estimate ◆ to accept/ask for/get an estimate
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■ verb // [+ obj] (often be estimated) to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of sth, but without calculating it exactly: They estimate that the oil price could increase to $27 by 2025. Sales this year are estimated at £6 billion. a contract estimated to be worth €100 million The contract is worth an estimated €100 million. The costs were more than originally estimated.
estimation // noun [C]: Estimations of our total world sales are around 50 million. |
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