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单词 miscalculate
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miscalculate
verb[IorT]
uk
/mɪsˈkæl.kjə.leɪt/us
/mɪsˈkæl.kjə.leɪt/
tocalculateanamountwrongly:
误算；（把…）算错
[+ question word]We had a lot offoodleftover from thepartybecause I'd miscalculatedhowmuchpeoplewouldeat.聚会剩了大量食物，因为我算错了大家的食量。
tojudgeasituationbadly:
错误地判断；失算
He miscalculatedbadlywhen heunderestimatedtheresponseof theinternationalcommunityto theinvasion.他严重失算，低估了国际社会对这次侵略的反应。
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miscalculate| American Dictionary

miscalculate
verb[I/T]
us
/mɪsˈkæl·kjəˌleɪt/
to make amistakewhencalculatinganamountorjudgingsomeone or something:
[T]Swensenbadlymiscalculated thetimeit would take.

miscalculation

noun[C]us
/mɪsˌkæl·kjəˈleɪ·ʃən/
Theythoughtthey couldwinthewar, and that was ahorriblemiscalculation.
(Definition ofmiscalculatefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

miscalculate| Business English

miscalculate
verb[IorT]
uk
/mɪsˈkælkjəleɪt/us
ACCOUNTING
tocalculateanamountwrongly:
Thewatercompanyhaddeliberatelymiscalculatedthedataitsuppliesto theregulator.
Theinsurancecompanyadmittedthat it had miscalculated one ofitspensionfundsby around £15m.
tojudgeasituationbadly:
Thebiggestproblemwas that theairlinesmiscalculateddemand.
badly/seriously/horribly miscalculateTheDutchhadbadlymiscalculated just how much London wouldcontrolthenewlymergedcompanies.
(Definition ofmiscalculatefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmiscalculate

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In many cases, they badly miscalculated and disaster befell them.
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Whatever our attitude to the ban, it is clear from the report that the chairman seriously miscalculated its financial implications.
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The funding required to cover wage rises, superannuation rises and national insurance increases was miscalculated.
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I miscalculated the length of the dinner break.
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Is it not true that in certain circumstances the fee is miscalculated?
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He said that we had miscalculated the amount we would have in contributions.
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I very much regret that the statisticians miscalculated this figure.
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I do not think that it will necessarily turn out that they gravely miscalculated the speed at which acres could be cleared.
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Suppose that it miscalculates or that better bath units become available later.
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Once again, they can be seen to have miscalculated and to have misjudged the situation.
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First, because they did not know then, they miscalculated the mood and solidarity of the miners.
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If one has miscalculated on the amount of internal financing, clearly one has to draw capital from elsewhere; one will require extended borrowing powers.
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Whatever the reason, our policy has been miscalculated, it has been wrong in principle and, above all, it has been unsuccessful.
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They have mishandled the revaluation exercise and miscalculated the effects of their own rate support grant settlement for the coming year.
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The pace of scientific advance has been miscalculated.
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