calculation學測 L4KK [ˌkælkjəˈleʃən] ｜ /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
計算；運算·盤算；算計
學測常考詞，同時暗藏正負兩種心思
After a careful calculation, the shop owner handed him the exact change without saying a word.
經過仔細計算後，店主一言不發地遞給他準確的找零。
一個畫面：打著心裡的算盤
手撥算盤手指撥動算盤上的珠子，一步步得出計算結果。
心中盤算腦中悄悄盤算利弊，想著怎麼做對自己最有利。
義項
撥盤算數B2noun計算；運算
My math teacher gave me a hard calculation to solve for homework.
我的數學老師出了一道困難的計算題當作業。
a quick calculationa rough calculation
笑裡藏算C1noun盤算；算計
Her smile was just calculation; she only smiled to get the job.
她的微笑只是算計；她笑只是為了得到那份工作。
cold calculationpure calculation
片語
rough calculation隨手估算 →粗略估計的數字
by my calculation依我估算 →照我計算的結果
calculation error算錯數字 →計算上的錯誤
cold calculation冷血算計 →毫無情感的精算
你會不會這樣說？
The store's receipt showed a wrong ___ of the total. (calculation / calculate)
看答案
calculation
calculation是名詞，calculate是動詞，此處填名詞。
「Her smile was just calculation.」這句話中的 calculation 最接近哪個意思？(A) 數學計算 (B) 出於私利的算計
看答案
(B)
此句形容動機並非真心，而是精心盤算以圖利己，對應第二義項。
字族
calculate 計算・calculator 計算機・calculating 精於算計的
順路看看
estimate — 較粗略的推估，不要求精確scheme — 帶負面意味的計畫或算計多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
倉庫空間規劃
A quick calculation showed that we needed two more shelves for the boxes.
快速計算後發現，我們還需要兩個層架來放這些箱子。
職場人際互動
His offer to help was pure calculation; he only wanted the director to notice him.
他主動提出幫忙，完全是出於算計；他只是想引起主管的注意。
詞族
calculation 名詞 計算；算計・calculate 動詞 計算・calculator 名詞 計算機・calculating 形容詞 精於算計的
四選一
Before ordering shelves, the warehouse supervisor must ____ the total storage space required.
看答案
calculate
情態助動詞 must 後接原形動詞 calculate。calculation 與 calculator 都是名詞；calculated 是過去式或過去分詞，不能直接接在此處的 must 後。
同義改寫
A rough calculation suggests that packing will take about three hours. → An approximate calculation suggests that packing will take about three hours.
rough 與 approximate 在修飾 calculation 時，都表示計算並非精確值；預估工時與不確定程度維持不變。
His offer to help was motivated by calculation rather than concern for his colleagues. → His offer to help was motivated by self-interested planning rather than concern for his colleagues.
此處 calculation 指基於私利的盤算，self-interested planning 保留了這項動機及其與關心同事的對比。