| 单词 | calculation |
| 释义 | calculation —calculation /ˌkæl.kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun [C or U] (NUMBERS) ► B2 the process of using information you already have and adding, taking away, multiplying, or dividing numbers to judge the number or amount of something: » The calculations that you did/made contained a few inaccuracies.Thesaurus+: ↑Calculations and calculating , ↑Addition, subtraction, multiplication and divisionWord partners for calculation• ♯do/♯make/♯perform a calculation• ♯base your calculations ♯on sth• calculations ♯indicate/♯show/♯suggest sth• a ♯rough/♯quick calculation• a ♯detailed/♯precise calculation• a ♯simple/♯complex calculationWord Builder:–Nouns: calculation, calculator–Adjectives: calculated, calculating, incalculable–Verbs: calculateCollocations:–Verbs-lu. do/make/perform a calculation» He performed a simple calculation to work out the distance.-lu. base your calculations on sth» Our calculations were based on half a kilo per person.-lu. calculations indicate/show/suggest sth» Calculations indicate that the temperature is gradually rising.-lu. be included in sb's calculations» Overtime pay was not included in the calculations.-lu. upset sb's calculations» The high cost of timber has upset my calculations.–Adjectives-lu. an accurate/careful/detailed/precise calculation» We cannot make precise calculations without all the figures.-lu. a crude/quick/rapid/rough calculation» I did some quick calculations on the back of an envelope.-lu. a complex/complicated/intricate calculation» Complex calculations were used to decide how much they should be paid.-lu. a correct/faulty/incorrect/wrong calculation» Our calculations of how much water we would need were incorrect.-lu. a simple/preliminary calculation» Preliminary calculations suggest he has won 55% of the vote.-lu. a shrewd calculation» She made some shrewd calculations about the business.-lu. a revised calculation» Revised calculations show higher levels of spending.-lu. a theoretical calculation» There description of the planet is based on theoretical calculations.-lu. strategic calculations» She has to make some strategic calculations about the company's future.–Types-lu. an algebraic/cost-benefit/mathematical/mental/numerical/scientific/statistical calculation» Machines are used to make the numerical calculations.–Nouns-lu. a method of calculation» Their method of calculation led to some very odd results.–Prepositions-lu. calculations about sth» Calculations about future share prices are unreliable.-lu. calculation of sth» He is concerned with the calculation of risk.• • • Extra Examples:» I spent hours doing that calculation and I still got the answer wrong.» She made a rough calculation of the likely cost.» We used different methods of calculation, but we both got the same result.» a numerical calculation» According to my calculations, we're still two thousand pounds short.noun [U] (PERSON) ► F0 careful planning to control a situation for your own advantage in a way that is slightly unpleasant and causes people not to trust you: » There's an element of calculation in his behaviour that makes me distrust him.Thesaurus+: ↑Sly and deviousWord partners for calculation• ♯do/♯make/♯perform a calculation• ♯base your calculations ♯on sth• calculations ♯indicate/♯show/♯suggest sth• a ♯rough/♯quick calculation• a ♯detailed/♯precise calculation• a ♯simple/♯complex calculation |
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