guesstimate

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++guess·ti·mate /ˈɡestəmət/ noun [countable] 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 [intransitive, transitive]

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 Dictionaryguesstimateguess‧ti‧mate /ˈgestəmət/ noun [countable] informal an attempt to judge an amount or quantity by guessing itIn these uncertain economic times, Wall Street earnings estimates more closely resemble guesstimates. —guesstimate /-meɪt/ verb [intransitive, transitive]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

guess·ti·mate nounChineseSyllable

by an Corpus to guessing Business quantity judge a attempt

guesstimate
guess‧ti‧mate /ˈɡestəmət, ˈɡestɪmət/

noun [countable] informal

Date: 1900-2000
Origin: guess + estimate

an attempt to judge a quantity by guessing it ⇨ estimate:

Could you give us a guesstimate of the numbers involved?
—guesstimate /-təmeɪt, -tɪmeɪt/ verb [intransitive and transitive]

guess·ti·mate

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also gues·ti·mate

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BrE

/ˈɡestɪmət/

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NAmE

/ˈɡestɪmət/

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informal

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an attempt to calculate sth that is based more on guessing than on information 瞎猜；大致估计

<titled tranID="1" status="2">Speculating<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>作出推测</chn></titled>

In some exams, you have to talk about what you can see in a picture and speculate about the situation or a wider issue prompted by the picture. These are ways of saying what you think might be the case. 考试中有时需要谈论图画内容并据此就其情境或更广泛的问题作出推测，可使用以下表达方式：

◆ I think it's likely that these people know each other. 我认为这些人可能彼此认识。
◆ I imagine she's his wife. 我猜她是他的妻子。
◆They might/may/could be related.(BrE or formal, NAmE) 他们可能有亲属关系。
◆ I would think/imagine/guess they've been waiting for some time.(BrE) 我猜他们已经等了一段时间。
◆ I guess that the car has broken down.(NAmE) 我猜是车抛锚了。
◆I think this has probably happened before. 我觉得这事很可能以前发生过。
◆ It looks to me as though the woman is very angry. 我看这女人好像很生气。
◆ Perhaps/Probably/Possibly/It may be that/Maybe there has been an accident.(BrE or formal, NAmE) 可能出了事故。