guesstimate

guess·ti·mate /ˈɡestəmət/ noun [countableC] informal

GUESSan attempt to judge a quantity by guessing it 〔对某数量的〕大致估计 → estimate

Could you give us a guesstimate of the numbers involved?

你能给我们大致估计一下相关数字吗？

—guesstimate /-tɪmeɪt/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]

Examples from the Corpus

guesstimate• Are these limits evidence-based or guesstimates to pull reassuring wool over our eyes?• The problem with any such guesstimate is that, of course, we are basing our calculations on a statistical sample of one.

From Longman Business Dictionary

guesstimateguess·ti·mate /ˈgestəmət/ noun [countableC] informal

an attempt to judge an amount or quantity by guessing it

In these uncertain economic times, Wall Street earnings estimates more closely resemble guesstimates.

—guesstimate /-meɪt/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]

In the absence of usable pricing information, the best most lawyers can do is to guesstimate a fee before they start work.

Origin guesstimate

(1900-2000) guess + estimate

词汇	guesstimate
释义	guesstimate guess·ti·mate /ˈɡestəmət/ noun [countableC] informal GUESSan attempt to judge a quantity by guessing it 〔对某数量的〕大致估计 → estimate Could you give us a guesstimate of the numbers involved? 你能给我们大致估计一下相关数字吗？ —guesstimate /-tɪmeɪt/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] Examples from the Corpus guesstimate• Are these limits evidence-based or guesstimates to pull reassuring wool over our eyes?• The problem with any such guesstimate is that, of course, we are basing our calculations on a statistical sample of one. From Longman Business Dictionary guesstimateguess·ti·mate /ˈgestəmət/ noun [countableC] informal an attempt to judge an amount or quantity by guessing it In these uncertain economic times, Wall Street earnings estimates more closely resemble guesstimates. —guesstimate /-meɪt/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] In the absence of usable pricing information, the best most lawyers can do is to guesstimate a fee before they start work. Origin guesstimate (1900-2000) guess + estimate
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