| 单词 | calculate |
| 释义 | calculate verb¹ 1work out a number, etc.计算adverb | preposition adverb➤accurately, exactly, precisely精确地计算◆it's difficult to calculate precisely what we've spent.要精确计算出我们的花费很难。➤mentally心算preposition➤according to根据⋯计算◆the amount is calculated according to the number of years you have paid into the plan.数额是根据你向该计划交款的年数计算的。➤at计为⋯◆the sum involved was calculated at $82 million.涉及的数额为 8,200 万美元。calculate verb² 2form an opinion using information available估计adverb➤carefully, shrewdly仔细／精心算计▸➤correctly正确估计◆he correctly calculated that the others would not dare fight back.他正确地估计到其他人不敢反击。➤coldly阴冷地算计◆the incident had been coldly calculated to humiliate him.这起事件是精心算计好羞辱他的。calculate /kælkjuleɪt/ verb [transitive] 1.to use numbers to find out a total number, amount, distance, etc. 计算；核算◆use the formula to calculate the interest on the loan. 用这公式计算贷款利息。◆the figure was calculated by dividing the costs by the number of products we expect to sell. 这数字是通过成本除以产品的预计销售量得出的。2.to guess sth or form an opinion by using all the information available 估计；预测◆we calculated that the advantages would be greater than the disadvantages. 我们预计利大于弊。☞ calculatecalculate verb ➡ see also the entries for count and estimate verb 另见 count 条和 estimate 动词词条calculate ♦︎ work sth out ♦︎ compute ♦︎ quantify ♦︎ figure sth out ♦︎ figure ♦︎ put a figure on sththese words all mean to use numbers to find or express a total.这些词均表示计算总数。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to calculate / compute / figure sth at 400, $1 000, 25%, etc.◆to calculate / work out / compute / quantify / figure out / figure / put a figure on how much / how many ...◆to calculate / work out / figure out / figure that ...◆to calculate / work out / compute / quantify / figure out / figure / put a figure on the cost / number / amount (of sth)◆to calculate / work out / compute a total◆to calculate sth / work sth out / quantify sth / figure sth out exactly■ calculate [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal) to use numbers to find out a total number, amount, size, distance or level计算；算出◆use the formula to calculate the volume of the container.用公式计算容器的容积。◆the sum involved was calculated at $82 million.经计算，相关费用总额为 8 200 万元。◆it has been calculated that at least 47 000 jobs were lost last year.据估算，去年至少流失了 47 000 份工作。 ➡ see also calculate → estimate verb , calculation → estimate noun ■ work sth out phrasal verb (rather informal, especially spoken) to calculate sth计算◆i just need a minute to work out the answer.我只需一会儿就能算出答案。◆i can't work this out－have you got a calculator?我算不出来，你有计算器吗？◆you'll need to work out how much time the assignment will take.你需要算出完成这项任务需要多长时间。■ compute /kəmpjuːt/ [transitive] (formal) to calculate sth计算◆the losses were computed at £5 million.损失经计算为 500 万英镑。note 辨析 calculate, work sth out or compute? calculate is the most frequent of these words in written english, but work sth out is the most frequent in spoken english. it is used especially to describe small, quick calculations done by people. compute is used in formal, written english, especially to describe calculations done by a machine.在这些词中，calculate 最常用于书面语，work sth out 则最常用于口语，且尤指人工进行的小型、快速的计算。compute 用于正式的书面语，尤指机器进行的计算。■ quantify /kwɒntɪfaɪ; name kwɑːntɪfaɪ/ [transitive] (rather formal) to describe or express sth as an amount or number以数量表述；量化◆the risks to health are impossible to quantify.对健康的风险是无法用数量表示的。■ figure sth out -->phrasal verb (informal) to calculate an amount or the cost of sth计算（数量或成本）◆have you figured out how much the trip will cost?你算出旅行要花多少钱了吗？■ figure [transitive] (name) to calculate an amount or the cost of sth计算（数量或成本）◆we figured the attendance at 150 000.我们估计有 15 万人参加。 ➡ see also figure → estimate verb note 辨析 figure sth out or figure? figure is only used in american english; figure sth out is used in both british and american english. however, it cannot be used with at to give a total. * figure 只用于美式英语； figure sth out 在美式和英式英语中均可使用。但在给出总数时，不能用 figure sth out at◆we figured out the attendence at 150 000. ■ put a figure on sth -->idiom (usually used in questions and negative statements通常用于疑问句和否定陈述) to say the exact price or number of sth给出⋯的定价；说出⋯的准确数字◆it's impossible to put a figure on the number of homeless people in the country.无法确定该国无家可归者的人数。 calculate [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal) to use numbers to find out a total number, amount, size, distance or level计算；算出◆use the formula to calculate the volume of the container.用公式计算容器的容积。◆the sum involved was calculated at $82 million.经计算，相关费用总额为 8 200 万元。◆it has been calculated that at least 47 000 jobs were lost last year.据估算，去年至少流失了 47 000 份工作。 ➡ see also calculate → estimate verb , calculation → estimate noun calculate [transitive] to guess sth or form an opinion by using all the information available预测；推测◆it's impossible to calculate the extent of his influence on her.无法估计他对她的影响有多大。◆environmentalists calculate that hundreds of plant species may be affected.环保主义者预测数百种植物可能受到影响。 ➡ see also calculate → calculate calculate/ˈkælkjuleɪt ||; ˈkælkjəˌlet/verb[t] 1. to find sth out by using mathematics; to work sth out （用数学方法）计算，算出: ◇it's difficult to calculate how long the project will take. 要算出这个工程要干多久是很难的。 2. to consider or expect sth 考虑；预料: ◇we calculated that the advantages would be greater than the disadvantages. 我们认为利大于弊。 be calculated to do sth to be intended or designed to do sth 以…为目的: ◇his remark was clearly calculated to annoy me. 他批评我的目的显然是要烦扰我。 ☞ count/calculate cal·cu·late /`kælkjəˏlet; ˈkælkjleɪt/v 1. [t] to find out something or measure something by using numbers 计算，算出:◇the price is calculated in us dollars. 价钱以美元计算。 2. to guess something or make a decision about something based on information you have 估算，估计:◇it's difficult to calculate what effect these changes will have on the company. 很难估计这些变化会对公司产生什么影响。 3. be calculated to do sth to be intended to have a particular effect 旨在，用意在于; 打算（做）…:◇the ads are calculated to attract women voters. 广告旨在吸引女性选民。 ☞ calculate |
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