英语词汇“reckon”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

reckonreckon /ˈrɛkən/ verb [transitive not in progressive]

ETYMOLOGYreckon

Origin: Old English gerecenian to tell, explain

VERB TABLE

reckon

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	reckon
	he, she, it	reckons
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	reckoned
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have reckoned
	he, she, it	has reckoned
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had reckoned
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will reckon
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have reckoned

COLLOCATIONS► I reckon

I reckon she’s still mad at you.

► a force to be reckoned with

The rebels are still a force to be reckoned with.

1to guess a number or amount, without calculating it exactly SYN estimate: The TV audience in China is reckoned at 800 million.reckon (that) Scientists reckon a third of global-warming gases are produced by cars and trucks.2spoken to think or suppose something SYN guess: How long do you reckon it will take?reckon (that) I reckon she’s still mad at you.3to think that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing: reckon somebody/something as something An earthquake of magnitude 7 is reckoned as a major quake.4formal to calculate an amount [Origin: Old English gerecenian to tell, explain]reckon on something phrasal verb to expect something to happen when you are making plans: I didn’t reckon on how angry he’d be at the idea.reckon with somebody/something phrasal verb1a something to be reckoned with something or someone that is powerful or has influence, and must be regarded seriously as a possible opponent, competitor, danger, etc.: The Huskies are a team to be reckoned with this season. The rebels are still a force to be reckoned with.2to consider a possible problem or have to deal with something difficult when you are making plans for the future: The government had not then reckoned with the Internet.