ADJECTIVE | VERB + ESTIMATE | ESTIMATE + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤official, unofficial官方/非官方估計▸➤current, recent目前/近期估計◇Current estimates suggest that supplies will run out within six months.據目前估計,供給品將在 6 個月之內用盡。➤early, initial, original, preliminary早期/最初/原先/初步估計➤latest最新估計◇Inflation could rise by 15% according to the latest estimate.據最新估計,通貨膨脹率可能上升 15%。➤accurate, inaccurate準確的/不準確的估計◇Inaccurate estimates can lead to overproduction.不精確的估計會導致生產過剩。➤fair, good, realistic, reasonable, reliable公正的/適當的/實事求是的/合理的/可靠的估計▸➤best最好的估計◇Flight times in the brochure are based on our best estimate, and will be confirmed as soon as possible.小冊子裏的航班時間是盡可能準確的估計,會盡快得到確認。➤approximate, rough大致的/粗略的估計➤precise精確的估計◇The manufacturers will not make precise estimates.製造商不會作出精確的估計。➤conservative, low保守的/偏低的估計◇I think 15 000 will turn out to be a very low estimate.我認為結果會證明 15,000 是非常低的估計。➤high, inflated偏高的/誇大的估計◇According to the highest estimate, over 100 000 men died in the battle.據最高估計,有 10 多萬人死於這場戰爭。➤optimistic, pessimistic樂觀的/悲觀的估計➤overall總體估計◇an overall estimate of test performance性能測試的總體估計➤annual年度估計◇annual estimates of total cost總成本的年度估計➤cost, earnings成本/收入估算◇The slump is causing analysts to revise earnings estimates for next year.經濟衰退使得分析家們修正了下一年的收入估算。➤population人口估計◇annual population estimates for small geographic areas小區域的年度人口估計➤casualty傷亡估計◇Casualty estimates vary considerably.不同傷亡估計的出入很大。VERB + ESTIMATE➤calculate, make估計◇Can you make an estimate of the numbers involved?您能估計一下參與人數嗎?➤generate, give (sb), produce, provide (sb with), submit形成估計;給(某人)估算;(給某人)提供預估;提交評估◇Three companies submitted estimates for the work.3 家公司呈交了這項工作的評估結果。➤obtain獲得預估◇How can one obtain the revised estimates?如何才能獲得修訂後的估算呢?➤adjust, refine, revise調整/精確調整/修正預估➤compare對比預估◇We compared estimates for various materials.我們比較了對各種不同材料的評估結果。➤exceed超過估計◇It appears that the total will exceed the estimate.總額好像要超過估計值。ESTIMATE + VERB➤be based on sth估計基於⋯▸➤indicate sth, predict sth, reflect sth, say sth, show sth, suggest sth估計表明⋯/預示⋯/反映⋯/顯示⋯/說明⋯/暗示⋯◇One estimate suggests that 30 000 jobs may be lost.一項估計認為有可能失去 3 萬個職位。➤put sth at估計⋯達到⋯水平◇Some estimates put the figure as high as 50%.有些估計認為這一數字高達 50%。➤differ, range, vary估計結果的幅度為⋯◇Cost estimates vary from $50 000 to $200 000.估計花費為 5 萬到 20 萬美元。PREPOSITION➤according to an/the estimate根據估計◇According to the revised estimate, four million people will be without homes.根據修正過的估計,400 萬人將無家可歸。➤at an estimate據某種估計◇Even at a conservative estimate, there is a lot of work to be done.即使保守估計,也有大量工作要做。➤in an/the estimate在估計中◇In his first estimate, he suggested a figure of £5 000.在他的最初估計裏,他提出的數額是 5,000 英鎊。➤estimate by, estimate from⋯作出的估計;來自⋯的估計◇By one estimate she earns $80 million a year.根據一項估計,她一年掙 8,000 萬美元。➤estimate for對⋯的估計◇We will send you an estimate for the repairs.我們會將這次修理的估價發送給你。➤estimate of關於⋯的估計◇an estimate of profits利潤估計◇an estimate of £300300 英鎊的估價estimate
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ADVERB | VERB + ESTIMATE | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤currently目前估計➤initially, originally最初估計➤previously先前估計◇substantially more than previously estimated遠遠超過先前的估計➤accurately, correctly, precisely, reliably準確地/正確地/精確地/可靠地估計➤roughly粗略估計◇how to roughly estimate your caloric intake如何粗略估計熱量攝入➤conservatively保守估計◇It is conservatively estimated that not less than half a million people died in the famine.據保守估計,死於這場饑荒的人數不下 50 萬。VERB + ESTIMATE➤be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to難以估計;無法估計➤be easy to, be possible to容易/可以估計◇This made it possible to estimate the effect of workplace ventilation.這樣就能夠估計工作場所的通風效果。➤be used to用於估計◇The results of the survey were used to estimate the preferences of the population at large.調查結果已用於估計公眾的大致喜好。PREPOSITION➤at估計為⋯◇We estimated the cost at €50 000.我們估計費用為 5 萬歐元。