| 单词 | estimation |
| 释义 | estimation (once / 868 pages) 1n 2n The noun estimation refers to a judgment of the qualities of something or someone. In your estimation no boy will be good enough for your daughter. He could be the kindest and smartest person on the planet and you'd still find fault. The noun estimation has its Latin roots in aestimare, meaning "to value." One of the definitions for estimation is an approximate calculation of something's value. If you go to an auction, you can often review a catalog that will have an estimation of the value of each item for sale. Sometimes the items sell for more than the estimation and sometimes less. The auctioneer hopes there are many bids for the pair of stone lions, but if you're bidding, you hope you're the only one who wants them. WORD FAMILYestimation: estimations+/estimable: estimably, inestimable/estimate: estimable, estimated, estimates, estimating, estimation, estimator, misestimate, overestimate, underestimate/estimator: estimators/inestimable: inestimably/misestimate: misestimated, misestimates, misestimation/overestimate: overestimated, overestimates, overestimating, overestimation/overestimation: overestimations/underestimate: underestimated, underestimates, underestimating, underestimation/underestimation: underestimations USAGE EXAMPLESOfficer Joe Warren of the Chattanooga Police Department’s traffic division revealed the estimation in Hamilton County court on Thursday. Washington Times(Dec 15, 2016) The photograph is true, and—if it’s a good one, by Benson’s estimation—it captures something that will never happen again. Time(Dec 09, 2016) Jews and Muslims, in their estimation, are often also seen as equally and dangerous and corrupting, powerfully intent on wreaking havoc on Christian culture. Salon(Dec 06, 2016) 1 1n an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth Syn|Hypo|Hyper approximation, estimate, idea scalage estimation of the amount of lumber in a log credit, credit ratingan estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesswork, shotan estimate based on little or no information guesstimate, guestimatean estimate that combines reasoning with guessing overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoninga calculation that results in an estimate that is too high underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoningan estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning problem solving that involves numbers or quantities 2n a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody in my estimation the boy is innocent Syn|Hypo|Hyper estimate appraisal an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something capitalisation, capitalizationan estimation of the value of a business market capitalisation, market capitalizationan estimation of the value of a business that is obtained by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the current price of a share assessment, judgement, judgment the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event 3n a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper appraisal, estimate overappraisal, overestimate, overestimation, overvaluation an appraisal that is too high commercial document, commercial instrument a document of or relating to commerce n the respect with which a person is held they had a high estimation of his ability Syn|Hypo|Hyper estimate report, reputation the general estimation that the public has for a person esteem, regard, respect an attitude of admiration or esteem |
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