calculated
意味: Done with full awareness and intention; carefully planned to achieve a particular effect, often with an implication of cynicism or manipulation.
Calculated has a mathematical sense (derived from calculation) and a more common figurative one implying strategic coldness. A 'calculated risk' is neutral — it means a risk taken after weighing the odds. But a 'calculated insult,' 'calculated move,' or 'calculated display of emotion' implies deliberate manipulation, suggesting the person is acting strategically rather than sincerely. The word is more pointed than 'deliberate' because it emphasises the scheming quality of the action. It collocates with 'calculated risk,' 'calculated move,' 'calculated attempt,' and 'coldly calculated.'
例文
- The leak to the press was a calculated move designed to undermine the minister's credibility before the leadership election. 向媒体泄密是一次精心算计的举动,旨在在党魁选举前破坏这位部长的信誉。La filtración a la prensa fue un movimiento calculado diseñado para socavar la credibilidad del ministro antes de las elecciones a la dirección del partido.メディアへのリーク情報は、党首選の前にその大臣の信用を失墜させるために計算された動きであった。언론에 대한 정보 유출은 당수 선거 전에 그 장관의 신뢰를 실추시키기 위해 계산된 행동이었다.
- Investing in an unproven start-up is always a calculated risk, but the potential returns justified the gamble. 投资一家未经验证的初创企业始终是一种经过计算的风险,但潜在的回报证明了这场赌博的合理性。Invertir en una empresa emergente sin historial siempre es un riesgo calculado, pero la rentabilidad potencial justificaba la apuesta.実績のないスタートアップへの投資は常に計算されたリスクだが、潜在的なリターンがその賭けを正当化した。검증되지 않은 스타트업에 대한 투자는 항상 계산된 위험이지만, 잠재적 수익이 그 도박을 정당화했다.
- Her display of remorse in court struck many observers as calculated rather than genuine, a performance calibrated for the jury's benefit. 她在法庭上表现出的悔恨在许多观察者看来是刻意算计的而非真诚的,是一场专为陪审团设计的表演。Su exhibición de arrepentimiento en el juicio pareció a muchos observadores calculada más que genuina, una actuación calibrada para beneficio del jurado.法廷での彼女の悔恨の表明は、多くの傍聴者には計算されたものであり本物ではないように映った。陪審員の利益のために調整された演技だったのである。법정에서의 그녀의 후회 표현은 많은 방청객들에게 진심이 아닌 계산된 것으로 비쳤으며, 배심원을 위해 조율된 연기였다.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: media, political, professional, legal
トーン: critical
起源と歴史
From Latin calculatus, past participle of calculare meaning 'to reckon, compute,' from calculus (a small stone used for counting). The figurative 'coldly planned' sense developed in English from the 18th century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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