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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary es·ti·ma·ble DATE 15th century 1. capable of being estimated an estimable amount 2. archaic : valuable 3. worthy of esteem an estimable adversary • es·ti·ma·ble·ness noun Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 estimable es·tim·able / 5estimEbl / adjective (old-fashioned or formal)deserving respect and admiration 值得尊重的；值得敬佩的 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged es·ti·ma·ble \ˈestəməbəl\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin aestimabilis, from aestimare to value, estimate + -abilis -able — more at esteem 1. archaic : of worth : valuable 2. : worthy of esteem or respect : deserving good opinion < disappointing her father and jilting an estimable young man — Mary Austin > < a cultivated and eminently estimable dramatic critic — G.J.Nathan > < he is in many ways an admirable and even estimable figure — Irving Howe > < sober estimable paintings — Time > • es·ti·ma·ble·ness noun -es |
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