guesstimate
/ˈɡestɪmət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡestɪmət/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈge-stə-mət/ (ame, mw)
guesstimate — 名詞
- guesstimatesingular
- guesstimatesplural
1. a rough number or figure you come up with by mixing the facts you have with a fa
粗估
基於猜測而非完整數據的粗略估算
a rough number or figure you come up with by mixing the facts you have with a fair amount of guessing, because you lack the full information needed for a proper calculation
Mei-Ling offered a rough guesstimate of the crowd size at the concert.
Mei-Ling 對演唱會的觀眾人數做了一個粗估。
collocation: rough guesstimate
Dmitri's guesstimate put the plumbing repair bill at around two thousand euros.
根據 Dmitri 的粗估，水管維修費用大概要兩千歐元。
guesstimate + put [cost] at [amount]
The chef scribbled down a quick guesstimate of the flour needed for the bread.
廚師快速寫下了做麵包所需麵粉量的粗估。
A rough guesstimate from Fatima suggested the trip would cost three hundred euros.
Fatima 的粗估顯示這趟旅行大約會花三百歐元。
Without sales data, the finance team relied on a guesstimate for the quarterly report.
沒有銷售數據，財務團隊只能靠一個粗估來完成季度報告。
- estimate
more formal and suggests at least some data or method backs the figure
- approximation
more technical; common in maths and science, not informal
- ballpark figure
also informal, but specifically emphasises a broad range rather than a single number
- precise calculation
implies exact data and rigorous method, the opposite of guesswork
用法筆記
Commonly paired with adjectives like 'rough' or 'quick'; the word itself signals that the figure is not precise, so modifiers like 'exact' or 'accurate' sound unnatural with it.