calculate
gb/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/ us/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
B1
英語
~ 2300
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B1
action
1
Work out a number mathematically
To find an answer or amount by using math.
用法パターン：
to calculate [a number/amount]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'calculate' with 'count'. 'Calculate' involves a process to find a result, not just saying numbers in order.
類義語
compute (More technical or formal; often used in computing contexts.)
対義語
guess (To estimate without using exact methods.)
コロケーション
calculate the cost
|calculate the total
|calculate the distance
|calculate the area
|calculate the risk
テーマ
mathematics
|science
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
例文
- We need to calculate how much paint we will need for the walls.
- The software can quickly calculate your monthly payments.
- She calculated the total cost of the trip before booking.
学習者向け例文
- I can calculate the sum of these numbers.
- He will calculate the price of the food.
- We calculate the time it takes to walk there.
動詞
B2
action
2
Plan something with intention
To plan or think about something carefully so you can get what you want.
用法パターン：
to calculate [an action/decision]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this with 'guess' or 'predict'; here it involves deliberate planning, not just thinking ahead.
類義語
plan (General term for preparing for something; less precise or strategic than 'calculate'.)
対義語
improvise (To act without preparation or planning.)
コロケーション
calculate a move
|calculate the timing
|calculate the response
テーマ
planning
|strategy
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He calculated his response to ensure he wouldn't offend anyone.
- The politician carefully calculated her next move.
- They calculated the timing of the launch to maximize visibility.
学習者向け例文
- She calculated her words before speaking.
- He calculated the best time to ask for help.
- They calculated their plan to win the game.
文法
辞書形
calculate
IPA
GB/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
US/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
音節・強勢
cal - cu - late （3音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (cal)
活用形
Verb
- Base: calculate
- 3rd Person Singular: calculates
- Present Participle: calculating
- Past: calculated
関連語
Forms
calculates
verb
calculating
verb
calculated
verb
Core family
calculation
noun B1
calculator
noun A2
Related words
recalculate
verb
Negative and opposite forms
miscalculate
verb
miscalculation
noun
incalculable
adjective
Advanced or less common
calculable
adjective
表現
by my calculation(s)
1/bˈaɪ mˈaɪ kˌælkjəlˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
According to my working out
This means ‘based on the numbers or thinking I have done’.
例文
- By my calculations, we should arrive by noon.
- By my calculation, the project will cost less than expected.
calculate on
1/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Expect or depend on something
To expect or plan for something to happen and depend on it.
例文
- You can calculate on his support during the meeting.
- The team calculated on good weather for the event.