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estimate noun estimate ♦︎ count ♦︎ calculation ♦︎ tally ♦︎ reckoningThese are all words for ways of using numbers to guess or find out an amount or total. 这些词均表示估计、计算。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a / an accurate / precise estimate / count / calculation◆a rough / quick / approximate estimate / count / calculation◆to make an estimate / a calculation◆to do a count / calculation◆to keep a count / tally of sth◆By my / his, etc. estimate / calculations / reckoning...■ estimate [countable] a judgement that you make about the size, amount, cost, etc. of sth, without having the exact details or figures （对大小、数量、成本等的）估计，估算◆I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need.我可以粗略估计一下你所需要的木材量。◆a ballpark estimate (= an approximate estimate) 大致的估算◆These are the official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade.下面是政府对今后十年交通增长的官方估计。◆At least 5 000 people were killed, and that's a conservative estimate (= the real figure will be higher).至少5 000人丧生，而且是保守估计。■ count [countable, usually singular] an act of counting to find the total number of sth; the total number that you find; an act of saying numbers in order beginning with 1 数出总数；总数；（按顺序的）数数◆If the election result is close, there will be a second count.如果选举结果很接近，将进行第二次计票。◆ (BrE) At the last count she had 43 cats!根据最新数字统计，她有43只猫！◆ (NAmE) At last count she had 43 cats!根据最新数字统计，她有43只猫！◆The body count (= the total number of people who have died) stands at 24.死亡人数总计24人。◆I've lost count of the (= forgotten how many) times I've heard that joke.我已经记不清那个笑话听过多少回了。◆On the count of three, take one step forward.数到三，就向前迈一步。 see also count ⇨ count verb ■ calculation [countable, uncountable] the act or process of using numbers to find out an amount 计算◆She made a rough calculation in her head.她在脑子里粗略地算了算。◆By my calculations, we made a profit of £20 000 last year.我算了一下，我们去年的盈利达2万英镑。◆Our guess was confirmed by calculation.我们的猜测经计算得到了证实。 see also calculate ⇨ calculate NOTE 辨析 Count or calculation? Count refers to adding numbers together; calculation often refers to other mathematical functions such as multiplying and dividing numbers. * count指加总，calculation常涉及其他运算方式，如乘除等。■ tally [countable] a record of the number or amount of sth, especially one that you can keep adding to （数目的）记录；积分表；账◆Keep a tally of how much you spend while you're away.把你外出期间的花费都记录下来。◆She scored four more points, taking her tally to 15.她又得了四分，总计15分。 see also tally ⇨ count verb ■ reckoning [uncountable, countable] the act of using numbers to find out an amount, especially in a way that is not very exact 估算；估计；计算◆By my reckoning you still owe me £5.我算过了，你还欠我5英镑。 |