1[countableC usually plural, uncountableU]COUNT/CALCULATE when you use numbers in order to find out an amount, price, or value 计算
Dee looked at the bill and made some rapid calculations.
迪看了看账单,很快地算了算。
by somebody’s/some/many calculations
By some calculations, the population will reach eight million soon.
据一些人估算,人口很快将达到八百万。
2[countableC, uncountableU]CAREFULcareful planning in order to get what you want, especially without caring about the effects on other people 算计,自私的打算 → miscalculation
political calculation
政治算计
3.[uncountableU] when you think carefully about what the probable results will be if you do something 估计,推断,预测 → miscalculation
COLLOCATIONS
verbs
do/make a calculation 计算
The children should be able to do that calculation in their heads.
孩子们应该能够心算出来。
perform a calculation formal (=do one) 进行计算
Computers can perform calculations very quickly.
计算机可以大法官快速地进行计算。
adjectives
a simple calculation 简单的计算
A simple calculation will show that these figures are incorrect.
随便算一算就知道这些数据是不对的。
a rough calculation (=not very detailed or exact) 粗略的计算
I made a few rough calculations of how much it would cost.
我粗略地计算了一下这需要多少钱。
a quick/rapid calculation 快速的计算
He did a rapid calculation.
他快速地算了一下。
a detailed calculation 详细的计算
Your report must be supported by detailed calculations.
你的报告必须依靠详尽的计算支持。
complex calculations 复杂的计算
Computers can be used to handle complex calculations.
计算机可用于处理复杂的计算。
mathematical calculations 数学计算
npages of mathematical calculations
somebody's calculations are right/correct/accurate 某人的计算是正确的
Fortunately his calculations were accurate.
幸好他的计算是精确的。
somebody's calculations are wrong/inaccurate 某人的计算是错误的
by somebody’s/some/many calculations• About $ 3 by our calculations.• Estimates of world oilreserves have increased steadily since the 1970s, more than doublingby some calculations.• Such factorsrequiredrectifyingby the appropriate calculations.