calculate
gb/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/ us/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
B1
英语
~ 2300
义项
0 个义项
动词
B1
action
1
Work out a number mathematically
To find an answer or amount by using math.
用法模式：
to calculate [a number/amount]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'calculate' with 'count'. 'Calculate' involves a process to find a result, not just saying numbers in order.
近义词
compute (More technical or formal; often used in computing contexts.)
反义词
guess (To estimate without using exact methods.)
搭配
calculate the cost
|calculate the total
|calculate the distance
|calculate the area
|calculate the risk
主题
mathematics
|science
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
动词
B2
action
2
Plan something with intention
To plan or think about something carefully so you can get what you want.
用法模式：
to calculate [an action/decision]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this with 'guess' or 'predict'; here it involves deliberate planning, not just thinking ahead.
近义词
plan (General term for preparing for something; less precise or strategic than 'calculate'.)
反义词
improvise (To act without preparation or planning.)
搭配
calculate a move
|calculate the timing
|calculate the response
主题
planning
|strategy
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- She calculated her words before speaking.
- He calculated the best time to ask for help.
- They calculated their plan to win the game.
语法
词典原形
calculate
IPA
GB/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
US/kˈælkjəlˌeɪt/
音节与重音
cal - cu - late （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (cal)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: calculate
- 3rd Person Singular: calculates
- Present Participle: calculating
- Past: calculated
词族
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
相关表达
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’.
例句
- 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.
例句
- You can calculate on his support during the meeting.
- The team calculated on good weather for the event.