reckoning /ˈrɛkənɪŋ/ noun
reckoning
/ˈrɛkənɪŋ/
noun
Learner's definition of RECKONING
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[noncount] : the act of calculating the amount of something计算；估算 -
I was more than $10 off in my reckoning.我至少少算了10美元。
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By my reckoning [=by my calculations], he should be in his 80s by now.据我估算，他现在应该有80多岁。
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a [noncount] : the time when your actions are judged as good or bad and you are rewarded or punished最后的审判；算总账的时候 b [count] : the act of judging something判断；评判 —
usually singular通常用单数 3
[noncount] British : the group of people or things that are considered likely to win or be successful获胜的热门人选 -
Our football team hardly comes into the reckoning.我们橄榄球队几乎不可能进入夺冠热门球队之列。
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Because of his injury, he is out of the reckoning.因为有伤，他被排除在获胜热门人选之外。
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The team is still in the reckoning.那支队伍仍有可能获胜。