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。
- “The estimated budget is higher than last year.” (预估预算高于去年。)
- “Repair time is estimated at two weeks.” (维修时间预计为两周。)
- “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。)