reckon
verb uk/ˈrek.ən/ us/ˈrek.ən/
(THINK)
B2 [ I ] informal想;认为，以为
to think or believe
I reckon it's going to rain. 我觉得天要下雨了。
[ + (that) ] How much do you reckon (that) it's going to cost? 你认为这会花多少钱？
"Can you fix my car today?" "I reckon not/so (= probably not/probably)." “你能今天把我的汽车修好吗？”“我想不行／大概可以。”
- More examples
- "How old do I reckon she is? I'd say 38." "Spot on."
- She's been promising to pay back the money for six months, but I reckon she's just stringing me along.
- He reckons all policemen are fascists and bullies.
- There was a man on the news last night who reckons we've been visited by beings from other worlds.
- I paid for the tickets and you bought dinner so we're quits, I reckon.
(CONSIDER)
[ T ]认为;把…看作
to consider or have the opinion that something is as stated
I don't reckon much to (US of) their chances of winning (= I do not think they will win). 我认为他们获胜的希望不大。
She was widely reckoned (to be) the best actress of her generation. 人们普遍认为她是她那一代最优秀的演员。
(CALCULATE)
[ T ] mainly UK计算
to calculate an amount
Angela quickly reckoned the amount on her fingers. 安吉拉掰着手指头快速计算了一下数量。
The inflation rate is now reckoned to be 10 percent. 据计算，现在的通货膨胀率是10%。
Idiom
to be reckoned withidiom 须重视的；须认真处理的
worth taking seriously because of being powerful, important, or good
Are unions still a force to be reckoned with? 工会势力依然需要受重视吗？
Her new novel marks her as a writer to be reckoned with. 她的新小说让她成为一个受重视的作者。
Phrasal verbs
reckon something in 把…计算在内
to include an amount in your calculations
When you reckon in all my overtime, my total pay is quite good. 要是把我的加班费也算进去的话，我总的薪水还是不少的。
reckon on somethingC2 指望;盼望;依赖
to feel that something is likely to happen and to make plans that depend upon it happening
[ + -ing verb ] We're reckoning on selling 2,000 cars a month. 我们希望每个月的汽车销售量能达到2000辆。
I'm reckoning on your continued support. 我指望你继续支持呢。
reckon something up 算出…的总量;合计
to calculate the total amount of something
She can reckon up a bill faster than any calculator. 她算账单的速度比计算器都要快。
reckon with someone/somethingC2 处理，解决（棘手的事情）；应付（有权势的人）
to deal with a difficult or powerful person or thing
If you harm her, you're going to have the police to reckon with. 你要是伤害了她，就把你送到警察那儿去。
reckon without something 没有考虑到;对…未加考虑
to fail to think about something when you are making plans and therefore not be prepared to deal with it
We'd expected a two-hour drive but had reckoned without the rain. 我们原来预计开车两个小时就到了，可没有料到会下雨。