1DELIBERATELYa calculated crime or dishonest action is deliberately and carefully planned – used to show disapproval 蓄意的,精心策划的,处心积虑的〔含贬义〕
a calculated attempt to deceive the American public
蓄意欺骗美国民众的企图
2a calculated risk/gambleRISKsomething risky that you do after thinking carefully about what might happen 预料到的风险
The police took a calculated risk in releasing him.
警方冒险一搏,释放了他。
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took a calculated risk• The prosecution say Kelly was the second running man, but the policetook a calculated risk.• He just took a calculated risk on the spur of the moment.