"estimate" in Chinese (Simplified)
估计估算
Definition
根据已有的信息,猜测或计算数量、价值或数字,通常没有确切答案。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既可作名词(“给出估计”)也可作动词(“估计费用”)。常用于商业、科学或日常对话。通常和数量、时间、金钱搭配。不要与“猜测”(更随意)或“评估”(更深入)混淆。
Examples
Can you estimate how many people will come to the party?
你能**估计**有多少人会来参加聚会吗?
The plumber gave me an estimate for repairing the sink.
水管工给了我一个修理水槽的**估计**。
I need to estimate the total cost before I buy the materials.
我需要在购买材料前**估算**总成本。
It's hard to estimate how long the repairs will take until we see the damage.
在看到损坏情况之前,很难**估计**维修需要多长时间。
The company's estimate was much higher than I expected.
公司的**估计**比我预期的高得多。
If I had to estimate, I'd say about fifty people showed up.
如果让我**估计**,我会说大概来了五十个人。