before he started work, i asked the builder to give me an ( )of the cost of repairing the roof.

estimate
估价；出价
We got two or three estimates before having the roof repaired.
我们修理屋顶之前先找了两三家估价。
I asked the building firm to estimate for the repairs to the stairs.
我请建筑公司估算一下修理楼梯的费用。
"The time, labour and cost required for the whole project may be less than the estimates."
"整个工程的需要的时间,人工和费用也许比估计的要少些。"

ASSESSMENT.估价