calculated UK ['kæl.kjʊ.leɪ.tɪd] US [-tˌɪd] adjective ■planned or arranged in order to produce a particular effect 计划好的;算计好的;蓄意的•It was a cruel, calculated crime with absolutely no justification.这是一桩毫无正当理由的凶残的、蓄意策划的罪行。 •[+ to infinitive] It's a policy that was hardly calculated to (= will not) win votes.这项政策很难赢得选票。 |