- [countable, uncountable]
the act or process of using numbers to find out an amount 计算 Cathy did a rough calculation. 凯茜作了一个粗略的计算。 By my calculation(s), we made a profit of £20 000 last year. 我算了一下，我们去年赢利 2 万英镑。 Our guess was confirmed by calculation. 我们的猜测通过计算得到证实。
Collocations Scientific researchScientific research 科学研究 Theory 理论 - formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
创立理论；提出假设 - build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
创立一个简单／理论／数学模型 - develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework
创立／建立／提供／使用理论／概念框架 - advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
提出／论证／详尽阐述…的论题 - explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
探讨一个想法／概念／假设 - make a prediction/an inference
预测；推断 - base a prediction/your calculations on something
基于…做出预测／估算 - investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
研究／评估／接受／质疑／拒绝接受一个理论／假设／模型
Experiment 实验 - design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
设计一项实验／问卷／研究／测试 - do research/an experiment/an analysis
做研究／实验／分析 - make observations/measurements/calculations
观察；测量；计算 - carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
进行实验／测试／纵向研究／观察／临床试验 - run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
进行实验／模拟／临床试验 - repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
重做实验／测试／分析 - replicate a study/the results/the findings
做相同的研究；得出同样的结果／调查结果 - observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour
- fund/support the research/project/study
资助／支持研究／项目／专题研究 - seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
寻求／提供／得到／争取到研究资金
Results 结果 - collect/gather/extract data/information
收集／提取数据／信息 - yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
得到数据／证据／类似调查结果／相同结果 - analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
分析／考查数据／土壤样本／样本 - consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
思考／比较／解释结果／调查结果 - fit the data/model
与数据／模型相符合 - confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
证实／支持／核实预测／假设／结果／调查结果 - prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
证明猜测／假设／定理 - draw/make/reach the same conclusions
得出同样的结论 - read/review the records/literature
阅读／评论记录／文献 - describe/report an experiment/a study
描述／报告一项实验／研究 - present/publish/summarize the results/findings
提交／公布／总结结果／调查结果 - present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal
向科学杂志提交一篇论文；在科学杂志发表一篇论文；阅读／评论／引用科学杂志上的一篇论文
Extra ExamplesTopics Maths and measurementc1If your calculations are correct, then we will make a large profit. 如果你计算正确，我们将会获得巨额利润。 It turned out that our calculations were incorrect. 结果证明我们计算错了。 She did a rapid calculation in her head. 她在脑中快速计算了一番。 The calculations are based on average annual data. 这些计算结果是根据年度平均数据得来的。 We cannot make a precise calculation of the price until we have all the costs. 除非我们知道所有成本，否则不能准确地计算出价格。 an exact calculation of the amount spent so far 对目前花费总额的确切计算
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accurate
- correct
- exact
- …
- do
- make
- perform
- …
- a method of calculation
- [countable, uncountable]
the process of using your judgement to decide what the results would be of doing something 估计；预测；推测 Decisions are shaped by political calculations. 决定受政治评估影响。
- [uncountable] (disapproving)
careful planning for yourself without caring about other people 算计；自私的打算 an act of cold calculation 冷酷无情的算计
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).