calculation

/ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

计算;估算

释义与例句

n. 计算;估算
the process of using numbers to find out an amount, or a result that you get by doing this
  1. The calculation of the total cost took several hours.
    计算总成本花了好几个小时。
  2. By my calculation, we still need two hundred pounds.
    据我估算,我们还需要两百英镑。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Her calculations showed that the project would be profitable.
    她的计算表明这个项目会盈利。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 calculate(计算)+ -ion(名词后缀)= 计算(过程或结果);“据我估算”说 by my calculation。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • calculate 计算;估算
    calculation 的动词原形,表示用数字算出结果。
  • calculator 计算器
    用来做计算的工具或机器。
同义词
  • computation 计算;运算
    calculation 日常使用较广,可指心算或笔算结果;computation 更正式,常指复杂或由机器完成的运算。
    The computation was done by a powerful computer. 这次运算是由一台功能强大的计算机完成的。
反义词
  • guesswork 猜测;臆测
    calculation 强调用数字和逻辑精确算出结果;guesswork 表示凭猜测下结论,方法上相对立。
    The answer was based on guesswork rather than evidence. 这个答案是基于猜测而非证据得出的。
常见搭配
  • make a calculation 进行计算
    I made a quick calculation to check the figures. 我快速计算了一下,核对这些数字。
  • by one's calculation 据某人估算
    By my calculation, the journey will take three hours. 据我估算,这段旅程需要三个小时。