guesstimate

vt. 瞎猜, 瞎估计

发音

US /ˈɡɛs.tə.mət/
US /ˈɡɛs.təˌmeɪt/
其它
其它
US /ˈɡɛs.tɪ̈.mɪ̈ʔ(t̚)/
US /ˈɡɛs.tɪ̈ˌmeɪ̯ʔ(t̚)/

词形变化

guesstimates 复数 guesstimates guesstimated guesstimates 三单 guesstimating guesstimating 现在分词 guesstimated 过去式 guesstimated 过去分词

别名

guestament guestimate

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.

    粗略估计

    非正式

    Near-synonym: educated guess

    I'm not sure how many people were at the festival. My best guesstimate is 50,000.

v.
  1. 1.

    To make a guesstimate.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To make a guesstimate of a specific quantity.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

guestimate

上位词 4

idea estimate estimation approximation
动词

上位词 5

guess judge estimate gauge approximate

词源

Blend of guess + estimate.

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