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- calculate ['kælkjυ,leɪt]
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1.
vb
to solve (one or more problems) by a mathematical procedure; compute
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2.
vt.
[tr; may take a clause as object]
to determine beforehand by judgment, reasoning, etc; estimate
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3.
vt.
[tr; usually passive]
to design specifically; aim
- the car was calculated to appeal to women
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4.
vi.
[intr;
foll by onor upon] to depend; rely -
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vt.
[tr; may take a clause as object]
[US]
[dialect]
to suppose; think
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6.
vt.
to intend (to do something)
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7.
vt.
[Etymology]
C16: from Late Latin calcul
a re, from calculus pebble used as a counter; seecalculus
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1.
vb
to solve (one or more problems) by a mathematical procedure; compute
Examples
- Who knows how to calculate the area of a triangle, please raise your hand.
- 谁知道如何计算三角形的面积，请举手。 → calculate
- Calculate all your expenses right at the beginning if possible.
- 如果可能，尽量在一开始时就计算出你的所有花销。 → right
- He programmed the computer to calculate different kinds of equations.
- 他编了一套计算机程序，用来计算各种方程式。 → calculate
- to calculate (that)...
- 计算... → calculate
- 下星期要花多少钱我得划算一下。
- I must calculate how much money I'll spend next week. → 划算
- 计算产值
- calculate the output value → 计算
- 不论时局发展的情况如何，我们均须作持久打算，才能立于不败之地。
- No matter how the situation develops, we must always calculate on a long-term basis, if our position is to be invincible. → 立于不败之地
- 算算旅行的费用
- calculate the cost of a journey → 算
- 工程浩大，所费不赀。
- The project is on such a gigantic scale that the cost is hard to calculate. → 所费不赀
- 计算到小数点后五位
- calculate to five decimal places → 位
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