miscalculate
[mɪ'skæl.kjʊ.leɪt] verb intransitive or transitive
■to calculate an amount wrongly 误算；（把…）算错•[+ question word] We had a lot of food left over from the party because I'd miscalculated how much people would eat.因为我算错了大家的食量，所以聚会剩下了大量食物。 ■to judge a situation badly 错误地判断；失算•He miscalculated badly when he underestimated the response of the international community to the invasion.他严重失算，低估了国际社会对这次侵略的反应。 |