
好词典

源自拉丁语 'calculatio',意为‘计算’,由 'calculare'(计算)派生而来,最初指用石子计数。
❶ 计算或估算的行为或过程,通常涉及数学运算,用于得出某个数值或结果。
“The calculation of the total cost took several hours.”
(计算总成本花了几个小时。)
“Her quick calculation saved us from making a big mistake.”
(她的快速计算让我们避免了一个大错误。)
❶ 深思熟虑的计划或策略,通常带有谨慎或精明的意味。
“Every move he made was a result of careful calculation.”
(他的每一步都是经过精心计算的。)
“Her success was not luck but the result of cold calculation.”
(她的成功不是运气,而是冷静算计的结果。)
by calculation — 通过计算或深思熟虑的方式,通常指经过仔细思考后得出的结论。
“He arrived at the answer by calculation, not guesswork.”
(他是通过计算而非猜测得出答案的。)
cold calculation — 冷静而精明的算计,通常不带感情色彩,强调理性分析。
“The deal was made with cold calculation, not emotion.”
(这笔交易是基于冷静的算计,而非情感。)