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词汇 miscalculate
释义 miscalculate
verb[ I or T ]
uk /mɪsˈkæl.kjə.leɪt/ us /mɪsˈkæl.kjə.leɪt/
to calculate an amount wrongly: 误算;(把…)算错
[ + question word ]We had a lot of food left over from the party because I'd miscalculated how much people would eat.聚会剩了大量食物,因为我算错了大家的食量。
to judge a situation badly: 错误地判断;失算
He miscalculated badly when he underestimated the response of the international community to the invasion.他严重失算,低估了国际社会对这次侵略的反应。
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miscalculate | American Dictionary


miscalculate
verb[ I/T ]
us/mɪsˈkæl·kjəˌleɪt/
to make a mistake when calculating an amount or judging someone or something:
[ T ]Swensen badly miscalculated the time it would take.

miscalculation


noun[ C ]us/mɪsˌkæl·kjəˈleɪ·ʃən/
They thought they could win the war, and that was a horrible miscalculation.

miscalculate | Business English


miscalculate
verb[ I or T ]
uk /mɪsˈkælkjəleɪt/us
ACCOUNTING
to calculate an amount wrongly:
The water company had deliberately miscalculated the data it supplies to the regulator.
The insurance company admitted that it had miscalculated one of its pension funds by around £15m.
to judge a situation badly:
The biggest problem was that the airlines miscalculated demand.
badly/seriously/horribly miscalculateThe Dutch had badly miscalculated just how much London would control the newly merged companies.

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miscalculate
In many cases, they badly miscalculated and disaster befell them.
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Whatever our attitude to the ban, it is clear from the report that the chairman seriously miscalculated its financial implications.
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The funding required to cover wage rises, superannuation rises and national insurance increases was miscalculated.
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I miscalculated the length of the dinner break.
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Is it not true that in certain circumstances the fee is miscalculated?
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He said that we had miscalculated the amount we would have in contributions.
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I very much regret that the statisticians miscalculated this figure.
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I do not think that it will necessarily turn out that they gravely miscalculated the speed at which acres could be cleared.
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Suppose that it miscalculates or that better bath units become available later.
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Once again, they can be seen to have miscalculated and to have misjudged the situation.
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First, because they did not know then, they miscalculated the mood and solidarity of the miners.
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If one has miscalculated on the amount of internal financing, clearly one has to draw capital from elsewhere; one will require extended borrowing powers.
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Whatever the reason, our policy has been miscalculated, it has been wrong in principle and, above all, it has been unsuccessful.
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They have mishandled the revaluation exercise and miscalculated the effects of their own rate support grant settlement for the coming year.
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The pace of scientific advance has been miscalculated.
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