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Estimated

“Estimated” 指基于现有信息作出的近似判断,如 “estimated cost”(预估成本)、“estimated arrival time”(预计到达时间)。强调结果仍是近似值,而非精确测定。

  1. “The estimated budget is higher than last year.” (预估预算高于去年。)
  2. “Repair time is estimated at two weeks.” (维修时间预计为两周。)
  3. “Crowd size was estimated at around five thousand.” (人群规模估计约五千人。)

“Estimate” 来自拉丁语 aestimare(评估、估价),与价值判断相关;estimated 加 -ed。

estimate + -ed;-estim- 与价值、判断相关,无额外前缀;名词 estimation(估计)。

商业计划书与工程标书必含 estimated figures;新闻常用 estimated death toll(估计死亡人数),需注明不确定性。

  • 原形: estimate
  • 现在分词: estimating
  • 名词: estimation, estimator
  • 固定搭配: “estimated time of arrival (ETA)” (预计到达时间), “roughly estimated” (粗略估计)

estimate 估算 → estimated:标签上写着“大约是多少”。

“The contractor estimated the kitchen remodel would take three weeks and cost less than the first quote.” (承包商预估厨房翻新需三周,费用低于最初报价。)