calculator

noun
🔊/ˈkælkjuleɪtə(r)/
🔊/ˈkælkjuleɪtər/
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  1. a small electronic device or piece of software for calculating with numbers计算器(指电子设备或软件)
    • a pocket calculator袖珍计算器
    • I used the calculator app on my phone.我在手机上使用了计算器应用程序。
    • Exam candidates are not allowed to use advanced calculators with database capability.考生不得使用有数据库功能的高级计算器。
    Topics Maths and measurementb2, Educationb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • desk
    • hand-held
    • pocket
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, from the verb calculare, from calculus ‘a small pebble ’(as used on an abacus).