单词	calculated
释义	calculatedcal‧cu‧lat‧ed /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES It was a calculated attempt to make the governor look foolish. She got rid of her victims one by one, with cold and calculated precision. Statements made by Mr. Lyman were just a calculated scare tactic designed to frighten consumers. The cruelty with which Mengele's orders were carried out was ruthless and calculated. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS I suspect that the unattended team is deliberate: a calculated suppression of Myrtilos. I work in a very intuitive way rather than in a calculated manner. The Bridge disaster, along with the subsequent events on Moloch, had thrown Piper's carefully calculated schedules into complete disarray. The most fruitful studies have been based on calculated energy levels. The strings in the recogniser output column are the calculated top ranked candidate string for each word. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatordeliberate► deliberate use this about things that you do or say deliberately: deliberate attempt: · It was a deliberate attempt to prevent the truth from being known.deliberate act of something: · FBI agents believe Thursday's power failure was a deliberate act of sabotage.quite deliberate British: · He definitely meant to be rude -- it was quite deliberate. ► intentional use this about things that you do or say deliberately, especially about things that are wrong or illegal: · The damage was not intentional but I was still annoyed.· The jury has to decide whether the killing was an intentional act.· If their advertisements are shocking, this is entirely intentional. ► conscious : conscious decision/effort/attempt etc a decision, effort that you decide to make after thinking carefully about what the result would be: · Julia made a conscious effort to appear unconcerned, even though she was very upset.· Dylan's latest record is a conscious attempt to break away from his old image and try out a new style. ► calculated deliberately and carefully planned - use this about something that is morally wrong or dishonest: · a calculated attempt to deceive the American public· The cruelty with which Mengele's orders were carried out was ruthless and calculated.· Statements made by Mr. Lyman were just a calculated scare tactic designed to frighten consumers.cold and calculated (=deliberate and without any pity): · She got rid of her victims one by one, with cold and calculated precision. ► premeditated a premeditated crime or act of violence is one that is deliberate and has been planned -- used especially in legal contexts: · The defense claim that the killing was not premeditated.· The maximum penalty for premeditated murder is death or life imprisonment. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► calculated attempt  a calculated attempt to deceive the American public ► took a calculated risk  The police took a calculated risk in releasing him. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► deliberate/calculated/outright deceit ► a calculated gamble (=one in which you consider the risks very carefully)· He made a calculated gamble that an early election would return his party to power. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► carefully · Some of the carefully calculated compartments in Kircher's ark.· There was a more carefully calculated rotation of crops.· The Bridge disaster, along with the subsequent events on Moloch, had thrown Piper's carefully calculated schedules into complete disarray.· Even the betting person makes a carefully calculated and rational decision about where to put his or her money.· They could see their carefully calculated plans disappearing in a wave of public protest.· Bill 86 is a carefully calculated device to pull businessmen and minority groups firmly behind his party in that fight. NOUN► risk · The whole point is adventure and calculated risk taking.· It was a calculated risk to take a man without forensic experience, but we were looking for a manager primarily.· These high-handed tactics were obviously risky, but they were a calculated risk.· He just took a calculated risk on the spur of the moment.· But it is a calculated risk.· He says that every business move is a calculated risk, but gambling is for idiots who believe in luck.· It has two interesting components: calculated risk and cunning. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a calculated risk/gamble Investing in high-tech companies is a calculated risk. But it is a calculated risk. He just took a calculated risk on the spur of the moment. Injured Stephen Pears, who took a calculated gamble with a cheekbone injury, was never tested in goal. It was a calculated risk to take a man without forensic experience, but we were looking for a manager primarily. It was a calculated risk, like all voyages into the unknown. These high-handed tactics were obviously risky, but they were a calculated risk. Word family WORD FAMILYadjectivecalculable ≠ incalculablecalculatedcalculatingnouncalculationcalculatorverbcalculateadverbcalculatedly 1a calculated crime or dishonest action is deliberately and carefully planned – used to show disapproval:  a calculated attempt to deceive the American public2a calculated risk/gamble something risky that you do after thinking carefully about what might happen:  The police took a calculated risk in releasing him.—calculatedly adverb
随便看	self-knowledge selfless selflessly selflessness self-made self-opinionated self-pity self-pitying self-portrait self-possessed self-possession self-preservation self-proclaimed self-raising flour self-regulation self-regulatory self-reliance self-reliant self-respect self-respecting self-restraint Selfridges self-righteous self-righteously self-righteousness

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