v (1) 估计(量)，预算 (make a judgment as to the likely or approximate cost，quantity，or extent of; calculate roughly) [T+n，T+n+prep (at)，C+n+to-inf，T+that，T+wh-inf，T+wh]：～the value of sth/one's ability/one's chances of escape 估计某物的价值/某人的能力/某人逃跑的可能性;～the cost of the job (the lost) at/to be about $100，000 那项工作的费用(损失)为/大约在10万美元左右; ask sb to～for the repair(s) to/of sth 让某人估计一下修理某物的费用;～that ten people will come to the picnic/that the meeting would take two hours 估计有10个人来野餐/会议会持续两个小时; It is～d that the project would cost $60，000. 据估计那项工程要耗费六万美元。Can you～how long the rope is? 你能估计出那根绳子有多长吗? 〖同〗 evaluate，judge，calculate，value，figure;

(2) 评价(断) (form an idea or judgment of how good something is) [I+prep (for)]： be highly～d among some people 受到人们的高度评价; 〖同〗think，consider，believe，conclude;

n (1) 估计(价，量，算) (calculation of the probable amount，cost，size，etc of something) [C]：ask the garage for an～让汽车修理厂估算一下(费用);give sb a(n) (rough)～of sth 为某人(粗略地)估计一下某物; The expert's～is that... 专家的估价是……; This is an～of ... 这是对 …… 的估计; make an～of sth 对某事做出估计; exceed an～超出估计; submit a detailed～提出详细的估算;by rough～据粗略估计; at a moderate～按适中的估计; 〖同〗evaluation，estimation，calculation;

(2) 估价单; 预算书 (statement of what certain work will cost， made by a builder，repairman，businessman，etc)[C]：The painter's～for painting the house was $1500. 油漆工给那所房子刷油漆开的估价单为 1500 美元。

(3) 评价，判断 (judgment or opinion，as of the qualities or character of a person or thing) [C]： form an～of sb's abilities/of sb's character 对某人的能力/品格做出评价; an intelligence～情报判断; Am I right in my～of him? 我对他的评价是否正确? What is your～of his ability? 你对他的能力的评价如何? 〖同〗 opinion，judgment，reckoning，thinking，view，belief;

→͵esti′mation n 估计，判断;′esti͵mative adj 有估计能力的，能做出判断的;′estimator n 估计者 (量);

【辨异】estimate与appraise和evaluate都指对某人或某物的尺寸、重量或价值的估计。estimate 指对某物的数量、数目、价值或对某人的知识、经验等做出估计，但结果不一定准确，如：He estimated the wall to be 15 feet tall. (他估计那堵墙有15英尺高。)appraise 指对某人某物的权威估计，暗示结果正确，不容置疑，如： Property is appraised for taxation. (对财产进行评估以便课税。) evaluate 则表示不是用金钱的标准来衡量某人或某物的价值，如： We should not evaluate people by their clothes. (我们不能以衣着取人。)