"calculate on" in Chinese (Traditional)
指望依靠
Definition
依靠某事或某人,或指望某事会发生并据此做计划。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
較為正式,多見於書面語。意思類似“依靠”、“指望”。不是用於數字計算。現代口語中較少用,顯得過時。
Examples
We can calculate on her support during the project.
我們可以**指望**她在專案中的支持。
You shouldn't calculate on arriving early if the traffic is bad.
如果交通阻塞,你不應該**指望**早到。
They calculated on having good weather for the picnic.
他們**指望**野餐那天天氣好。
Don't calculate on Mark showing up on time; he's always late.
別**指望**馬克準時到,他總是遲到。
You can always calculate on Sarah to tell the truth, no matter what.
無論何時,你總能**指望**莎拉說實話。
We hadn't calculated on the restaurant being fully booked for the night.
我們沒**指望**餐廳那天晚上會全都訂滿。