early 14c., "narrative, account," verbal noun from reckon (v.). Meaning "a settling of accounts" is from mid-14c.; that of "calculation" is from late 14c. Compare Dutch rekening "a bill, account, reckoning," Old High German rechenunga, German rechnung, Danish regning "a reckoning, computation." Day of reckoning attested from c. 1600.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. By my reckoning we were seven or eight kilometres from Borj Mechaab.
據(jù)我估計(jì)我們離梅卡巴堡有七八公里遠(yuǎn)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Police officers on the case are reckoning to charge someone very shortly.
調(diào)查這個(gè)案子的警官正在考慮盡快起訴嫌疑人。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. The day of reckoning is coming for the water company directors.
跟自來(lái)水公司的主管們算賬的日子就要到來(lái)了。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. Phelan is fit again and could come into the reckoning.
菲蘭已經(jīng)恢復(fù)了體力,有可能獲勝.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. The reckoning up of revenue and expenditure shows a small surplus.