estimate1/ˋɛstə͵met; ˈestəmeIt or ˈestImeIt/v [T] to decide what you think the value, size etc of something is, partly by guessing and partly by calculating 估算﹐估计: +that We estimate that 75% of our customers are teenagers. 我们估计我们的顾客中75%是青少年。estimate sth at sth The cost has been estimated at $1500. 费用估计为 1500 美元。—estimated adj : An estimated 10,000 people took part in the demonstration. 估计有 10,000 人参加了示威游行。
estimate2/ˋɛstəmIt; ˈestəmət or ˈestImIt/n [C] 1 what you think the value, size etc of something is, after calculating it quickly 估计﹐估算: According to some estimates, two-thirds of the city was destroyed. 据有些人估计﹐这座城市的三分之二已被摧毁。At a rough estimate , I’d say it's 300 years old. 粗略估计﹐我觉得它有 300 年历史。2 a statement of how much it will probably cost to build or repair something〔建造或修理费用的〕估价﹔报价: I got three estimates. 我收到三份报价。