mis·cal·cu·late
verb/ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪt/
/ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they miscalculate | /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪt/ /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪt/ |
| he / she / it miscalculates | /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪts/ /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪts/ |
| past simple miscalculated | /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪtɪd/ /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪtɪd/ |
| past participle miscalculated | /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪtɪd/ /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form miscalculating | /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪtɪŋ/ /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪtɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to estimate an amount, a figure, a measurement, etc. wrongly
错误地估计；误算 - miscalculate (something) They had seriously miscalculated the effect of inflation.
关于通货膨胀的影响，他们的判断严重失误。 - miscalculate how long, how much, etc… He had miscalculated how long the trip would take.
关于这次旅行要花多少时间，他当时估计错了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- grossly
- seriously
- …
- miscalculate (something) They had seriously miscalculated the effect of inflation.
- [transitive, intransitive] miscalculate (something) | miscalculate how, what, etc… to judge a situation wrongly
（对形势）判断错误 - She miscalculated the level of opposition to her proposals.
她没想到她的建议会受到这样强烈的反对。
Extra Examples- He miscalculated badly, forgetting that his opponent was much quicker than him.
他严重失算，忘记了对手比他快得多。 - She had seriously miscalculated the risk involved.
她严重错误地估计了所涉及的风险。 - The government had seriously miscalculated the effects of the cuts on ordinary families.
政府严重错误地估计了削减开支对普通家庭的影响。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- grossly
- seriously
- …
- She miscalculated the level of opposition to her proposals.