calculate

英 [ˈkælkjuleɪt]

美 [ˈkælkjuleɪt]

v. 计算; 核算; 预测; 推测

过去分词：calculated　现在分词：calculating　过去式：calculated　第三人称单数：calculates　

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同义词辨析

calculate compute count【导航词义：计算】

calculatev. 计算，核算

〔辨析〕

尤指进行精确、复杂的计算，也可指计算成本、时间、距离等，多用于自然科学、工程技术上的数字计算。

〔例证〕

The distance between the earth and the moon has been calculated by scientists.
地球和月球之间的距离已被科学家计算出来。
Calculate how much food we need.
算一下我们需要多少食物。

computev. 〈正式〉计算

〔辨析〕

通常指进行简单而冗长的算术运算，也常指估算损失、费用等。

〔例证〕

The budget has not been computed.
预算款额还没有计算出来。
The funds for the project will be computed soon.
该项目所需资金将很快估算出来。

countv. 计算，计数

〔辨析〕

指逐一相加而得出人或物的总数。

〔例证〕

It's not humanly possible to count so quickly.
计算得这么快是人力无法做到的。
The chairman counted the number of the people present at the meeting.
主席清点了出席会议的人数。
The cashier was counting the money he had received.
出纳员在统计收款总额。

牛津词典

verb

计算；核算
to use numbers to find out a total number, amount, distance, etc.
1. Use the formula to calculate the volume of the container.
  用公式计算容器的容积。
2. Benefit is calculated on the basis of average weekly earnings.
  补助金按平均周收入计算。
3. You'll need to calculate how much time the assignment will take.
  你需要算一算要花多少时间才能完成分配的任务。
4. It has been calculated that at least 47 000 jobs were lost last year.
  据估算，去年至少47 000人次失去了工作。
预测；推测
to guess sth or form an opinion by using all the information available
1. Conservationists calculate that hundreds of species could be lost in this area.
  自然资源保护主义者预测，数以百计的物种可能会从这个地区消失。
2. It is impossible to calculate what influence he had on her life.
  现在无法估计他对她的生活产生过多大影响。

柯林斯词典

VERB 计算
If youcalculatea number or amount, you discover it from information that you already have, by using arithmetic, mathematics, or a special machine.
1. From this you can calculate the total mass in the Galaxy...
  由此你可以算出银河系的总质量。
2. We calculate that the average size farm in Lancaster County is 65 acres...
  我们计算出兰开斯特郡的农场面积平均为65英亩。
3. A computer calculates by switching currents on or off.
  计算机通过电路的开合来进行运算。
VERB 估算;估计;推算;预料
If youcalculatethe effects of something, especially a possible course of action, you think about them in order to form an opinion or decide what to do.
1. I believe I am capable of calculating the political consequences accurately...
  我觉得我能准确预料此事的政治后果。
2. The President is calculating that this will somehow relieve the international pressure on him.
  总统预计这可以从某一方面缓解自己所承受的国际社会压力。

英英释义

verb

make a mathematical calculation or computation
Synonym:ciphercyphercomputework outreckonfigure
judge to be probable
Synonym:estimatereckoncount onfigureforecast
have faith or confidence in
1. you can count on me to help you any time
2. Look to your friends for support
3. You can bet on that!
4. Depend on your family in times of crisis
Synonym:countbetdependlookreckon
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
Synonym:aimdirect
predict in advance
Synonym:forecast
keep an account of
Synonym:account

双语例句

These are the points that you need to scale and calculate from the data set.
这就是需要缩放和计算的点。
The scientist could not calculate when the spaceship would reach the jupiter.
那位科学家没有算出那艘宇宙飞船什么时候会到达木星。
We must calculate on a long-term basis so that our position will be invincible.
我们必须作持久打算，才能立于不败之地。
From this you can calculate the total mass in the Galaxy
由此你可以算出银河系的总质量。
There are two methods to calculate the equivalent units: FIFO and weighted average method.
计算约当产量通常有先进先出法和加权平均法两种方法。
A Weighting phase then uses a special function to calculate the cost of each host and sorts the results.
然后，Weighting（加权）阶段使用了一个特殊的函数来计算每个主机的成本，并对结果进行排序。
To some things to occur, we can accurately calculate its probability to occur.
对一些将要发生的事情，我们通过实验也能够准确地计算出它将发生的概率。
And I can calculate it.
我可以计算它。
The project is on such a gigantic scale that the cost is hard to calculate.
工程浩大，所费不赀。
We must calculate on a long-term basis.
我们要做长期打算。