estimation

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

es·ti·ma·tion AW [estimation estimations] BrE [ˌestɪˈmeɪʃn] NAmE [ˌestɪˈmeɪʃn] noun (formal)
1. singular a judgement or opinion about the value or quality of sb/sth
•Who is the best candidate in your estimation?
•Since he left his wife he's certainly gone down in my estimation (= I have less respect for him).
•She went up in my estimation (= I have more respect for her) when I discovered how much charity work she does.
2. countable a judgement about the levels or quantity of sth
•Estimations of our total world sales are around 50 million.

Word Origin:
late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘comprehension, intuition’, also ‘valuing, a valuation’): from Latin aestimatio(n-), from aestimare ‘determine, appraise’ (see ↑estimate).

Example Bank:
•In my estimation, you've done a good job.
•She went up in my estimation when I discovered how much charity work she does.
•Since he left his wife, he's certainly gone down in my estimation.
•Who is the best candidate in your estimation?

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  estimate, approximation, idea, appraisal