reckoning
noun
ˈrekənɪŋ
noun
1
calculation
that
is
based
on
a
careful
guess
rather
than
on
exact
knowledge
估算，估计
U
by
sb’s
reckoning
By
my
reckoning,
we
have
12,000
clients.
据我估计，我们有 12,000 名客户。
2
a
time
when
you
are
judged
or
punished
for
your
actions,
or
when
they
have
results
that
affect
you
算总账的日子; 报应，惩罚
C usually singular 一般用单数, U
We
know
that
you
will
not
forget
their
crimes
when
their
day
of
reckoning
comes.
我们知道，等到审判的日子来临时，你不会忘记他们的罪行。
In
the
final
reckoning
,
the
president
failed
to
achieve
his
major
goals.
最后算总账，总统没有完成他的主要目标。
3
in/into/out of the reckoning
among
or
not
among
those
who
are
likely
to
win
or
be
successful,
especially
in
sport
[英] 〔尤指体育比赛中〕有/没有获胜的可能
BrE
He
had
a
knee
injury,
which
put
him
out
of
the
reckoning.
他伤了膝盖，失去了获胜的可能。