miscompute
miscompute — 動詞
- miscomputepresent simple I / you / we / they
- miscomputes3rd person singular
- miscomputing-ing form
- miscomputedpast simple
1. to reach an incorrect total or result when adding, multiplying, or otherwise wor
算錯；誤算
計算時得出錯誤的結果
to reach an incorrect total or result when adding, multiplying, or otherwise working with numbers
Vinícius miscomputed the total bill and shortchanged the restaurant by nearly thirty dollars.
Vinícius 算錯了帳單總額，少付了餐廳將近三十美元。
miscompute + direct object (a bill or total)
The accountant realized she had miscomputed the quarterly tax payment when she reviewed her records.
那位會計師在核對記錄時，才發現自己算錯了季度稅款金額。
Zola miscomputed the number of chairs needed, so fifty guests had nowhere to sit.
Zola 算錯了所需的椅子數量，結果五十位客人沒有座位可坐。
After Ishaan miscomputed the budget twice, his supervisor asked him to double-check all figures.
Ishaan 兩次算錯預算之後，主管要他再次仔細核對所有數字。
The contractor miscomputed the cost of materials and ended up ten thousand dollars over budget.
承包商算錯了材料成本，最後超出預算一萬美元。
- miscalculate
more common in everyday use; less formal
- err
more general; covers any kind of mistake, not just numerical
- misjudge
about making a wrong estimate or assessment of quality/character, not purely numerical
- get right
informal alternative
文法句型
miscompute + noun phrase
miscompute (no object)
用法筆記
Often takes a direct object specifying what was miscalculated (cost, total, budget, number). More formal than 'miscalculate'; common in written business, accounting, and mathematical contexts rather than everyday speech.