misestimate
verb [ T ] (also mis-estimate) uk/mɪsˈes.tɪ.meɪt/ us/ˌmɪsˈes.tə.meɪt/
错误地估计
to wrongly guess or calculate the size, value, cost, etc. of something, or the strength of someone's qualities
The study provides insights into the ways in which providers misestimate risk.
His error was not to mis-estimate the right-wing press but to try to appease it. 他的错误不是错误地估计了右翼媒体，而是试图安抚它们。
Synonym: misjudge
Compare: overestimateunderestimate
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- The company claimed that it had misestimated the need for a rise in prices.
- Most firms misestimate the relative attractiveness of alternative strategies.
- Researchers may misestimate the impact on children of the literacy programme, underestimating it for some and overestimating it for others.
misestimate
noun [ C ] (also mis-estimate) uk/mɪsˈes.tɪ.mət/ us/ˌmɪsˈes.tə.meɪt/
错误的估计
an incorrect guess or calculation of what the size, value, amount, cost, etc. of something might be
It seems that misestimates in both directions are therefore possible.
His mis-estimates cost him dearly. 他的错误估计使他损失惨重。
Synonyms: misestimationmisjudgment
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- The subjects' misestimates of the amount of time spent speaking were noted.
- It is not easy to identify the relevant set: relying exclusively on managerial judgment may cause misestimates.
- The organization's weakened financial position has been brought on partly as a result of misestimates of student enrolment.
- The systematic misestimates remained.