reckoning
/ˈrekənɪŋ/noun
mass noun
1
- the action or process of calculating or estimating something计算; 测算; 估计; 推测：
the sixth, or by another reckoning eleventh, Earl of Mar
第六位, 或者根据另一种推测, 第十一位马尔伯爵
the system of time reckoning in Babylon.
巴比伦的时间计算法。
1.1
- a person's view, opinion, or judgement看法, 观点, 判断：
by ancient reckoning, bacteria are plants.
在古代人看来, 细菌是植物。
1.2
- count noun archaic a bill or account, or its settlement〈古〉账单, 账目; 结账。
1.3
- the avenging or punishing of past mistakes or misdeeds报复, 算账, 惩罚; 报应：
the fear of being brought to reckoning
害怕受到惩罚
count noun there will be a terrible reckoning.将会出现可怕的报复行为。
2
the reckoning
contention for a place in a team or among the winners of a contest名次争夺：he has hit the sort of form which could thrust him into the reckoning.
他已经被列入争夺名次的名单中。