calculated

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calculated — 形容詞

  • calculatedpositive
  • more calculatedcomparative
  • most calculatedsuperlative

1. done on purpose after careful thinking, with a clear goal in mind — for example,

1.形容詞C1
釋義

蓄意的；算計

事先想清楚目的、有意為之的（行動或決定）

done on purpose after careful thinking, with a clear goal in mind — for example, taking a calculated risk before investing, or making a calculated move to win an argument.

例句

Maeve made a calculated move to win the chess championship.

Maeve 為了贏得西洋棋冠軍而走出一步精心策劃的棋。

collocation: calculated + move (deliberate strategic action)

The minister's apology was a calculated attempt to repair her public image.

那位部長的道歉是一場蓄意安排、用來修補公眾形象的演出。

collocation: calculated attempt + purpose-clause

常見搭配
  • calculated risk
  • calculated move
  • calculated attempt
  • calculated decision
  • carefully calculated
同義詞
  • deliberate

    neutral; emphasises intention without the cool/scheming tone of 'calculated'

  • premeditated

    stronger; mainly used about crimes or serious wrongdoing

  • intentional

    neutral and everyday; lacks the planning-with-strategy nuance

反義詞
  • spontaneous

    done without planning, from a sudden feeling

  • impulsive

    done quickly without thinking about results

文法句型

calculated + noun

a calculated [risk/move/attempt]

用法筆記

Often carries a slightly negative tone when describing people's actions — suggests cold planning rather than warmth or honesty. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about a finished or attempted action; sense 2 is about something designed to produce a result later.

常見錯誤

I calculated my answer carefully.
I planned my answer carefully.
'calculated' as adjective describes the action/object, not the act of working it out; use 'planned' or the verb 'calculate' instead.

2. made or chosen so that a certain result will probably follow — used when somethi

2.形容詞C1
釋義

意在；旨在

經設計後預期會帶來某種特定效果的

made or chosen so that a certain result will probably follow — used when something is shaped on purpose to bring about an effect, such as words calculated to anger a rival or a price calculated to attract young buyers.

例句

Gabriela's new poster was clearly calculated to appeal to first-time parents.

Gabriela 的新海報顯然意在吸引第一次當父母的人。

be calculated + to-infinitive (predicative)

Hassan's loud reply seemed calculated to embarrass his boss in front of the team.

Hassan 那大聲的回應，似乎旨在讓他的主管當著團隊面前難堪。

calculated to + verb (intended-effect pattern)

常見搭配
  • calculated to appeal
  • calculated to impress
  • calculated to provoke
  • calculated to please
  • calculated to offend
同義詞
  • designed

    everyday and neutral; more common in spoken English than 'calculated'

  • intended

    focuses on the doer's purpose; weaker on the likely-result idea

  • aimed

    usually 'aimed at + noun/-ing'; emphasises the target audience

反義詞

文法句型

be calculated to + verb

designed/aimed to + verb

用法筆記

Most common in the fixed frame 'be/seem calculated to + verb', describing the likely outcome rather than a one-off action. Distinguish from sense 1 by structure: sense 1 modifies a noun directly ('a calculated move'); sense 2 takes 'to' + infinitive ('calculated to impress'). Sounds formal; everyday speech often prefers 'designed to' or 'meant to'.

常見錯誤

His speech was calculated for impressing the board.
His speech was calculated to impress the board.
the pattern is 'calculated to + bare infinitive', not 'calculated for + -ing'.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • calculated risk
  • calculated move
  • calculated decision
  • calculated attempt
  • calculated insult

副詞搭配

  • carefully calculated
  • coldly calculated
  • cynically calculated
  • precisely calculated

常用片語

  • a calculated risk
  • a calculated gamble
  • calculated to appeal to

介系詞搭配

  • calculated to
  • calculated for (rare)