calculate
Definitions
To work out a number or amount using mathematics.
计算，运算。
To estimate or judge something by careful thought.
估计，推算，盘算。
To intend or plan something to have a particular effect.
有意使……，旨在产生（某效果）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcalcul (pebble, from calculus) + -ate (to do) = 'to count with pebbles.' Romans reckoned by sliding little stones on a board, so calculate first meant working out numbers, then widened to any careful estimating or planning.
Root calc still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.calculate the cost计算成本
- 2.calculate the risk估算风险
- 3.calculate the area计算面积
- 4.roughly calculate粗略估算
Example Sentences
- 1.
Use this formula to calculate the area of the room.
- 2.
We need to calculate how much the trip will cost.
- 3.
His remarks were clearly calculated to provoke a reaction.
Easily Confused
calculate vs estimate: calculate implies working out an exact figure with a method or formula; estimate implies an approximate guess without precise computation. You calculate a tax bill but estimate how long a job will take.