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estimated

UK //ˈɛstɪmeɪtɪd//US //ˈɛstəˌmeɪtəd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'aestimatus'(过去分词形式),意为‘评估’或‘估价’,通过古法语 'estimer' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指通过计算或推测得出的近似数值或判断,并非精确数字,常用于描述时间、数量或价值的预测。

“The estimated cost of the project is around $50,000.”

(该项目的预估成本约为5万美元。)

“Her estimated arrival time is 3 PM.”

(她预计到达时间是下午3点。)

同义词:approximate, projected, calculated

verb

❶ 通过粗略计算或经验判断对某事物的数量、价值或时间进行预测,通常带有不确定性。

“He estimated that the work would take two weeks.”

(他估计这项工作需要两周时间。)

“We estimated the crowd at about 5,000 people.”

(我们估计人群大约有5000人。)

同义词:guess, approximate, judge

常见短语

estimated time of arrival (ETA) — 预计到达时间,常用于交通、物流或行程安排中,表示某人或某物预计到达目的地的时间。

“The flight's estimated time of arrival is 6:30 PM.”

(航班的预计到达时间是下午6点30分。)

roughly estimated — 粗略估计,表示基于不完整信息或快速判断得出的近似值,强调结果可能不够精确。

“The cost was roughly estimated at $1,000.”

(成本被粗略估计为1000美元。)