a·rith·me·tic
noun/əˈrɪθmətɪk/
/əˈrɪθmətɪk/
[uncountable]- the type of mathematics that deals with the adding, multiplying, etc. of numbers
算术 - He's not very good at arithmetic.
他不太擅长算术。
- He's not very good at arithmetic.
- sums involving the adding, multiplying, etc. of numbers
算术运算；四则运算 - a quick bit of mental arithmetic (= sums you do in your head, without writing anything down)
快速心算 - I think there's something wrong with your arithmetic.
我认为你的计算有错。 - I’ve worked out the price, but I need to check the arithmetic.
我已经算出了价钱，但还需要检查一下计算结果。 - a test of mental arithmetic
心算测验
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- basic
- simple
- mental
- …
- do
- a quick bit of mental arithmetic (= sums you do in your head, without writing anything down)
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French arismetique, based on Latin arithmetica, from Greek arithmētikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of counting’, from arithmos ‘number’.
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