Definition

1. Verb:
   • To estimate approximately: To make a rough or approximate calculation, assessment, or guess about a quantity, value, or outcome. It implies a judgment based on available information without precise measurement.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng tôi chỉ có thể phỏng ước chi phí cho dự án vào lúc này. (We can only estimate the project cost approximately at this time.)
  • Anh ấy phỏng ước rằng sẽ cần khoảng mười người để hoàn thành công việc. (He estimated that approximately ten people would be needed to complete the work.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal or technical contexts such as planning, research, or initial project assessments where exact figures are not yet available.
• It carries a nuance of informed guessing, distinguishing it from a wild guess ().

Variants and Related Words

• Ước tính (v): to estimate, to calculate. This is a more common and general synonym.
  • Hãy ước tính thời gian cần thiết. (Please estimate the necessary time.)
• Ước lượng (v): to gauge, to appraise. Often used in technical or statistical contexts.
  • Phần mềm giúp ước lượng độ chính xác. (The software helps gauge the accuracy.)

Synonyms

• Estimate: To roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
• Approximate: To come close to in quality, nature, or quantity; to estimate.
• Gauge: To estimate or determine the magnitude, amount, or volume of something.

Related Phrases

• Con số phỏng ước: An approximate figure.
  • Đây chỉ là một con số phỏng ước. (This is just an approximate figure.)
• Dựa trên phỏng ước: Based on an estimate.
  • Kế hoạch được lập dựa trên phỏng ước ban đầu. (The plan was made based on an initial estimate.)