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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
miscalculate
mis·cal·cu·late [miscalculate miscalculates miscalculated miscalculating] BrE [ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪt] NAmE [ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪt] verb
1. transitive, intransitive to estimate an amount, a figure, a measurement, etc. wrongly
•~ (sth) They had seriously miscalculated the effect of inflation.
•~ how long, how much, etc… He had miscalculated how long the trip would take.
2. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) | ~ how, what, etc… to judge a situation wrongly
Syn: ↑misjudge
•She miscalculated the level of opposition to her proposals.
Derived Word: ↑miscalculation
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Example Bank:
•He miscalculated badly, forgetting that his opponent was much quicker than him.
•She had seriously miscalculated the risk involved.
•She miscalculated the level of opposition to these proposals.
•The government had seriously miscalculated the effects of the cuts on ordinary families.
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