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    A guesstimate is a number you give when you do not really have the facts, so you guess and estimate at the same time. It is rougher than a careful estimate, but it is not a wild shot in the dark either — you are using a little knowledge and a little guessing. People use it as a noun (a guesstimate) and as a verb (to guesstimate). It is informal and a bit playful; the blend is meant to sound honest about how shaky the number is. You might hear it among friends, in offices, in planning meetings. In a school paper or a serious report, people usually write estimate and then say it is rough.

    粗估、瞎估(口語;正式場合仍說「估計」)

    例句逐字對照、搭配詞、易混淆字

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組成A blend of guess + estimate.

同家族的字

  • guessthe first half of the blend
  • estimatethe second half of the blend

原始詞典資料3 筆記錄

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guesstimatenoun/ˈɡɛs.tə.mət/

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    informalAn estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.

    • Near-synonym: educated guess
    • I'm not sure how many people were at the festival. My best guesstimate is 50,000.

guesstimateverb/ˈɡɛs.təˌmeɪt/

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    To make a guesstimate.

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    To make a guesstimate of a specific quantity.

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