calculations

/ˌkæl.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (bre, ipa) · [kˌælkjəlˈeʃənz] /ˌkæl.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (ame, ipa) · [kˌælkjəlˈeʃənz] /ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce calculation (audio)/ (ame, mw)

calculations — noun

1. work where you use numbers to find an answer, work out an amount, or test whethe

1.名詞B1
釋義

work where you use numbers to find an answer, work out an amount, or test whether figures are correct.

例句

Ziad checked the calculations before sending the bridge plan to the builder.

check calculations before + project step

Hana's calculations showed the shop would lose money by December.

calculations show future result

同義詞
  • figures

    more informal; often refers to the numbers or results on paper rather than the process

  • arithmetic

    narrower; usually basic adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing

  • estimates

    less exact; used when the final number is only approximate

反義詞
  • guesswork

    reaching an answer without checking figures carefully

文法句型

do / check / make calculations

calculations for + [cost / dose / route]

rough calculations put + amount + at + [sum]

用法筆記

Often used in the plural when you mean a full set of figures or number checks, not just one answer. Common with verbs like do, make, and check. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about hidden planning for advantage rather than arithmetic work.

常見錯誤

❌The calculations is on my desk.
✅The calculations are on my desk.
💡The headword is plural, so it takes a plural verb.
❌I need a calculations for the trip.
✅I need a calculation for the trip.
💡Use singular 'calculation' when you mean one piece of number work.

2. carefully worked-out plans meant to give someone an advantage, often with cold o

2.名詞C1
釋義

carefully worked-out plans meant to give someone an advantage, often with cold or self-serving motives.

例句

Caleb noticed the calculations behind the landlord's sudden show of kindness.

calculations behind + sudden kindness

Antonia hated the cold calculations in the way her uncle divided the land.

cold calculations

同義詞
  • scheming

    more openly negative; suggests secret plotting

  • maneuvering

    emphasizes tactical moves in politics or business

  • strategy

    more neutral; can be open and not selfish

反義詞

文法句型

calculations behind + [decision / promise]

cold / political calculations

calculations about + [power / money]

用法筆記

Usually used when criticizing someone's motives, not praising careful thinking. It often appears with words like cold or political, or after behind to explain why someone acted as they did. Distinguish from sense 1, which is literal number work.

常見錯誤

❌Her calculations on the train fare were obvious.
✅Her calculations about the vote were obvious.
💡This sense is about self-interested planning, not working out numbers.