
好词典

源自中古英语 'rekening',来自古英语 'gerecenung',意为‘计算’或‘解释’,与动词 'reckon'(计算)相关。
❶ 计算或估算的行为,通常指对数量、时间或成本的估计。也指对过去行为的反思或清算。
“By my reckoning, we should arrive by noon.”
(根据我的估算,我们应该在中午前到达。)
“The final reckoning of the project's cost was higher than expected.”
(项目成本的最终计算比预期的要高。)
day of reckoning — 指清算或报应的日子,通常用于形容必须面对后果的时刻。
“The corrupt officials feared the day of reckoning when their crimes would be exposed.”
(腐败官员害怕罪行被揭露的那一天,那将是他们的清算之日。)