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calculated adj.有计划的；经计算的；可能的动词calculate的过去式与过去分词. (1) 计算结果成功地用于地面试验中。(2) 麻醉这个病人预计有一定危险。 Sometimes calculated can have a positive meaning, like when you plan ahead and are thoughtful about something. A good electrician takes a calculated approach to wiring a new house. On the other hand, a "calculated remark" could be one that's hurtful or manipulative and was made deliberately by the speaker to get a particular reaction or result.

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英 ['kælkjuleɪtɪd] 美 ['kælkjuleɪtɪd] (1) The calculated result conforms to the ground ejection test well.(2) There is a calculated risk in anesthetizing this patient. If you do something in a calculated way, you've given it quite a bit of thought beforehand, and you're very deliberate in the way you do it. 1[ADJ 形容词]有意的；精心计划的；蓄谋的 If something is calculated to have a particular effect, it is specially done or arranged in order to have that effect.   [v-link ADJ to-inf]Their movements through the region were calculated to terrify landowners into abandoning their holdings...他们在该地区的行动是精心谋划的，意在恐吓土地所有者放弃手中的地产。These tracks were calculated to be controversial and attract attention to the album.这些曲子意在引起争议，吸引人们关注这张专辑。...sleek cars calculated to attract female buyers.专为吸引女性顾客而设计的造型优美的汽车2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]很可能的；可能性大的 If you say that something is not calculated to have a particular effect, you mean that it is unlikely to have that effect.   [with brd-neg]Such a statement was hardly calculated to deter future immigrants.这样的声明不太可能吓住将来的移民。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]精心策划的；蓄谋的 You can describe a clever or dishonest action as calculated when it is very carefully planned or arranged.   [usu ADJ n]Irene's cleaning the floor had been a calculated attempt to cover up her crime.艾琳擦洗地板就是为了蓄意掩盖她的罪行。...a calculated and coherent strategy for winning power.蓄谋已久、环环相扣的夺权策略4[ADJ 形容词](风险)认为值得一试的，权衡考虑过的 If you take a calculated risk, you do something which you think might be successful, although you have fully considered the possible bad consequences of your action.   [ADJ n]The President took a calculated political risk in throwing his full support behind the rebels.总统全力支持反叛分子，对所冒的政治风险心中有数。

英语单词	calculated
英美音标	英 ['kælkjuleɪtɪd] 美 ['kælkjuleɪtɪd]
中文释义	adj.有计划的；经计算的；可能的动词calculate的过去式与过去分词.
英语例句	(1) The calculated result conforms to the ground ejection test well. (2) There is a calculated risk in anesthetizing this patient.
中文例句	(1) 计算结果成功地用于地面试验中。 (2) 麻醉这个病人预计有一定危险。
vocabulary简明	If you do something in a calculated way, you've given it quite a bit of thought beforehand, and you're very deliberate in the way you do it.
vocabulary扩展	Sometimes calculated can have a positive meaning, like when you plan ahead and are thoughtful about something. A good electrician takes a calculated approach to wiring a new house. On the other hand, a "calculated remark" could be one that's hurtful or manipulative and was made deliberately by the speaker to get a particular reaction or result.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]有意的；精心计划的；蓄谋的 If something is calculated to have a particular effect, it is specially done or arranged in order to have that effect. [v-link ADJ to-inf] Their movements through the region were calculated to terrify landowners into abandoning their holdings... 他们在该地区的行动是精心谋划的，意在恐吓土地所有者放弃手中的地产。 These tracks were calculated to be controversial and attract attention to the album. 这些曲子意在引起争议，吸引人们关注这张专辑。 ...sleek cars calculated to attract female buyers. 专为吸引女性顾客而设计的造型优美的汽车 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]很可能的；可能性大的 If you say that something is not calculated to have a particular effect, you mean that it is unlikely to have that effect. [with brd-neg] Such a statement was hardly calculated to deter future immigrants. 这样的声明不太可能吓住将来的移民。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]精心策划的；蓄谋的 You can describe a clever or dishonest action as calculated when it is very carefully planned or arranged. [usu ADJ n] Irene's cleaning the floor had been a calculated attempt to cover up her crime. 艾琳擦洗地板就是为了蓄意掩盖她的罪行。 ...a calculated and coherent strategy for winning power. 蓄谋已久、环环相扣的夺权策略 4 [ADJ 形容词](风险)认为值得一试的，权衡考虑过的 If you take a calculated risk, you do something which you think might be successful, although you have fully considered the possible bad consequences of your action. [ADJ n] The President took a calculated political risk in throwing his full support behind the rebels. 总统全力支持反叛分子，对所冒的政治风险心中有数。

Calculated Risk Adj 形容词 Effect Attract Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词