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estimates

UK //ˈestɪmeɪts//US //ˈestɪmeɪts//

词源

源自拉丁语aestimare(评估),通过古法语estimer进入英语,最初与财务价值评估相关。

noun

❶ 对数量、规模或价值的近似计算或判断,通常基于不完整的信息。常用于商业、统计或预测场景。

“The contractor provided rough estimates for the renovation costs.”

(承包商提供了装修费用的粗略估算。)

“According to government estimates, the population will reach 10 million by 2030.”

(根据政府预估,到2030年人口将达到1000万。)

同义词:approximations, projections, assessments

verb

❶ 通过计算或经验对事物的数量、价值等做出大致判断。强调基于有限信息的推测过程。

“The app estimates how many calories you burn during exercise.”

(这个应用程序会估算你运动时燃烧的卡路里。)

“Archaeologists estimate the artifact to be over 3,000 years old.”

(考古学家估计这件文物有3000多年的历史。)

同义词:calculate, approximate, gauge

常见短语

rough estimates — 初步的、不精确的估算,通常在信息不完整时使用。

“We only have rough estimates at this early stage of planning.”

(在规划的这个早期阶段,我们只有粗略的估计。)

conservative estimates — 谨慎的、偏低的估计,通常为避免高估而采用。

“The report uses conservative estimates to ensure reliability.”

(该报告采用保守估计以确保可靠性。)