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the act or process of using numbers to find out an amount 計算 Cathy did a rough calculation. 凱茜作了一個粗略的計算。 By my calculation(s), we made a profit of £20 000 last year. 我算了一下，我們去年赢利 2 萬英鎊。 Our guess was confirmed by calculation. 我們的猜測通過計算得到證實。
Collocations Scientific researchScientific research 科學研究 Theory 理論 - formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
創立理論；提出假設 - build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
創立一個簡單／理論／數學模型 - develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework
創立／建立／提供／使用理論／概念框架 - advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
提出／論證／詳盡闡述…的論題 - explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
探討一個想法／概念／假設 - make a prediction/an inference
預測；推斷 - base a prediction/your calculations on something
基於…做出預測／估算 - investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
研究／評估／接受／質疑／拒絕接受一個理論／假設／模型
Experiment 實驗 - design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
設計一項實驗／問卷／研究／測試 - do research/an experiment/an analysis
做研究／實驗／分析 - make observations/measurements/calculations
觀察；測量；計算 - carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
進行實驗／測試／縱向研究／觀察／臨床試驗 - run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
進行實驗／模拟／臨床試驗 - repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
重做實驗／測試／分析 - replicate a study/the results/the findings
做相同的研究；得出同樣的結果／調查結果 - observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour
- fund/support the research/project/study
資助／支持研究／項目／專題研究 - seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
尋求／提供／得到／爭取到研究資金
Results 結果 - collect/gather/extract data/information
收集／提取數據／信息 - yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
得到數據／證據／類似調查結果／相同結果 - analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
分析／考查數據／土壤樣本／樣本 - consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
思考／比較／解釋結果／調查結果 - fit the data/model
與數據／模型相符合 - confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
證實／支持／核實預測／假設／結果／調查結果 - prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
證明猜測／假設／定理 - draw/make/reach the same conclusions
得出同樣的結論 - read/review the records/literature
閱讀／評論記錄／文獻 - describe/report an experiment/a study
描述／報告一項實驗／研究 - present/publish/summarize the results/findings
提交／公布／總結結果／調查結果 - present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal
向科學雜志提交一篇論文；在科學雜志發表一篇論文；閱讀／評論／引用科學雜志上的一篇論文
Extra ExamplesTopics Maths and measurementc1If your calculations are correct, then we will make a large profit. 如果你計算正確，我們將會獲得巨額利潤。 It turned out that our calculations were incorrect. 結果證明我們計算錯了。 She did a rapid calculation in her head. 她在腦中快速計算了一番。 The calculations are based on average annual data. 這些計算結果是根據年度平均數據得來的。 We cannot make a precise calculation of the price until we have all the costs. 除非我們知道所有成本，否則不能準確地計算出價格。 an exact calculation of the amount spent so far 對目前花費總額的確切計算
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accurate
- correct
- exact
- …
- do
- make
- perform
- …
- a method of calculation
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the process of using your judgement to decide what the results would be of doing something 估計；預測；推測 Decisions are shaped by political calculations. 決定受政治評估影響。
- [uncountable] (disapproving)
careful planning for yourself without caring about other people 算計；自私的打算 an act of cold calculation 冷酷無情的算計
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cold
- cool
- rational
- …
- act
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from late Latin calculatio(n-), from the verb calculare, from calculus ‘a small pebble ’(as used on an abacus).