calculated
adjective
uk/ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.tɪd/us/ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.t̬ɪd/C2
plannedorarrangedinordertoproduceaparticulareffect:
计划好的;算计好的;蓄意的It was acruel, calculatedcrimewithabsolutelynojustification.这是一起凶残的、蓄意策划的罪行,毫无正当理由。
[+ to infinitive]It's apolicythat washardlycalculated to(= will not)winvotes.这项政策很难赢得选票。
Synonym
deliberate
Planning, expecting and arranging
- accidentally
- accidentally on purposeidiom
- advertent
- advisedly
- aim atsomething
- bargain
- I might have knownidiom
- insomeone'scrosshairsidiom
- in the pipelineidiom
- in the worksidiom
- intend
- planner
- provision
- purposely
- put the cart before the horseidiom
- puttheirheads togetheridiom
- rearrange
- reckon onsomething
- settle
- sleeve