reckoning

reckoning
noun
[mass noun]
  1. the action or process of calculating or estimating something
    计算;测算;估计;推测
    the sixth, or by another reckoning eleventh, Earl of Mar.
    第六位,或者根据另一种推测,第十一位马尔伯爵。
    the system of time reckoning in Babylon.
    巴比伦的时间计算法。
    ■a person's view, opinion, or judgement
    看法,观点,判断
    by ancient reckoning, bacteria are plants.
    在古代人看来,细菌是植物。
    ■[count noun](archaic)a bill or account, or its settlement
    (古)〉账单,账目;结账
    ■the avenging or punishing of past mistakes or misdeeds
    报复,算账,惩罚;报应
    the fear of being brought to reckoning.
    害怕受到惩罚。
    [count noun]there will be a terrible reckoning.
    将会出现可怕的报复行为。
  2. (the reckoning)contention for a place in a team or among the winners of a contest
    名次争夺
    he has hit the sort of form which could thrust him into the reckoning.
    他已经被列入争夺名次的名单中。
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