estimation

Word family  noun estimate estimation estimator overestimate ≠ underestimate adjective estimated verb estimate overestimate ≠ underestimate

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++es·ti·ma·tion /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/ ●○○ AWL noun  1  [singular]THINK/HAVE THE OPINION THAT a judgment or opinion about someone or something 判断，评价，看法in somebody’s estimation In your estimation, who’s going to win? 据你的判断，谁会赢？go up/come down in somebody’s estimation (=be respected or admired more or less by someone) 在某人心目中的地位提高/降低2  [countable] a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something 〔对价值、大小、数量等的〕估计 Estimations of total world sales are around the 50 million mark. 全球的总销售额估计在5,000万左右。

Examples from the Corpus

estimation• Emphasis should be given to practical activities involving measurement and estimation.• I had not shone at school but I believed that I could do better than their lowly estimation of my capability.• He is a total genius, in my estimation.• They must be ascribed the status due to calculations which contain a large element of estimation.• Still, if it helped to restore his own estimation of himself, let him think otherwise.• To aid the estimation of moving costs, we will assume that each room is of average size.• The same explanatory variable set was used in the estimation.From Longman Business Dictionaryestimationes‧ti‧ma‧tion /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/ noun [countable]1your opinion of the value, nature etc of someone or somethingHis skills and abilities make him, in my estimation, an ideal candidate for the board of governors.2a calculation of what the value, size, amount etc of something will probably beSYN ESTIMATEThe agriculture department’s report contains estimations of higher pork production to come.

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estimation
es‧ti‧ma‧tion AC /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən, ˌestɪˈmeɪʃən/ noun1. [singular] a judgment or opinion about someone or something
    in sb’s estimation
    In your estimation, who’s going to win?
    go up/come down in sb’s estimation (=be respected or admired more or less by someone)
2. [countable] a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something:
    Estimations of total world sales are around the 50 million mark.

es·ti·ma·tion AW BrE /ˌestɪˈmeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌestɪˈmeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun (formal) [singular] a judgement or opinion about the value or quality of sb/sth 判断；评价；看法◆Who is the best candidate in your estimation? 你认为谁是最佳人选？🔊🔊◆Since he left his wife he's certainly gone down in my estimation (= I have less respect for him). 他离弃妻子后我对他的看法便不如以前了。🔊🔊◆She went up in my estimation (= I have more respect for her) when I discovered how much charity work she does. 我发现她做了这么多慈善工作，我就比以前更尊敬她了。🔊🔊 [countable] a judgement about the levels or quantity of sth （对水平、数量的）估计◆Estimations of our total world sales are around 50 million. 我们在全世界的总销售量估计在 5 000 万左右。🔊🔊