1. | （对大小、数量、成本等的）估计；估价a judgement that you make without having the exact details or figures about the size, amount, cost, etc. of sth |
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官方估计 | |
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。 |
2. | 估计的成本；估价a statement of how much a piece of work will probably cost |
1. | [oftpass] 估计；估价；估算to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of sth, but without calculating it exactly |
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。 | |
The deal is estimated to be worth around $1.5 million. 这笔交易估计价值 150 万元左右。 | |
We estimated (that) it would cost about €5 000. 我们估计要花费大约 5 000 欧元。 | |
It is estimated (that) the project will last four years. 据估计，这项工程将用时四年。 | |
It is hard to estimate how many children suffer from dyslexia. 很难估计有多少孩子受诵读困难的困扰。 |
