estimate 和 estimation

原文地址：https://blog.csdn.net/henhen2002/article/details/5772155

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“estimate” 可以作为动词，也可以作为名词。“estimation” 只能作为名词，当二者为名词时，都有 “估计” 的意思。如何区别呢？

比如经常说的 “x” 的估计值 “the estimate of x”，那什么时候用 “estimate” 的名词，什么时候用 “estimation” 呢？

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The word “estimate” can be used both as a noun and a verb. For example, as a noun, “I will give you an estimate on the amount of time it will take to complete this job”. As a verb, “I will estimate the time it will take to complete this job”.

“Estimation” is usually used only as a noun. It is the act or process of estimating. For example, “The amount of time it will take to complete this job is approximately 4 hours”. “This is only an estimation of the time. The job could take longer.” or, “This is only an estimate of the amount of time”.

综上所述，当都作为名词的时候，estimate专指结果，而estimation指过程 (process of estimating)。

ex：

estimate of x 

x的估计值

estimation of  x

估计x（的过程）