computation

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computation — 名詞

  • computationsingular
  • computationsplural

1. the action of working out a number, answer, or result by following a set of math

1.名詞B2
釋義

計算

運用數學或邏輯方法得出結果的過程

the action of working out a number, answer, or result by following a set of mathematical or logical rules, often using a computer or other device

例句

Zuri's computation of the monthly budget took less than five minutes.

Zuri 編列每月預算的計算花了不到五分鐘。

countable: computation + of + [what is computed]

The engineers checked the computation twice before sharing the result.

工程師在公布結果前把計算過程檢查了兩次。

常見搭配
  • perform a computation
  • carry out a computation
  • complex computation
  • mathematical computation
  • rapid computation
  • computation by hand
  • computation of results
同義詞
  • calculation

    more general; used for simple mental math as well as complex processes, while computation often implies a systematic or multi-step procedure

  • reckoning

    dated or formal; rarely used in modern contexts except in fixed phrases like 'day of reckoning'

  • arithmetic

    narrower in scope; refers specifically to basic operations on numbers, not the broader process

文法句型

computation + of + [what is computed]

perform/carry out + a computation

用法筆記

Often used in technical or academic contexts. Can be uncountable when referring to the general process ('computation is essential to modern science') or countable when referring to a single act or its result ('the three computations gave different answers'). More formal than calculation in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

I did some quick computation in my head.
I did some quick calculation in my head.
Computation usually implies a systematic or machine-assisted process, not simple mental arithmetic.
The computer did a computation.
The computer performed a computation.
'Perform a computation' is the more natural verb + noun collocation in technical English.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • computation power
  • computation method
  • computation time

常用片語

  • by computation
  • mode of computation

介系詞搭配

  • computation of
  • computation by