es·ti·ma·ble /ˈɛstəməbəl/
(a.)可尊敬的,可估計的
Es·ti·ma·ble a.
1. Capable of being estimated or valued; as, estimable damage.
2. Valuable; worth a great price. [R.]
A pound of man's flesh, taken from a man,
Is not so estimable, profitable neither,
As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats. --Shak.
3. Worth of esteem or respect; deserving our good opinion or regard.
A lady said of her two companions, that one was more amiable, the other more estimable. --Sir W. Temple.
Es·ti·ma·ble n. A thing worthy of regard. [R.]
One of the peculiar estimables of her country. --Sir T. Browne.
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estimable
adj 1: deserving of respect or high regard [ant: contemptible]
2: deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies
give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name" [syn: good,
honorable, respectable]
3: may be computed or estimated; "a calculable risk";
"computable odds"; "estimable assets" [syn: computable]