arithmetic
UK [ə'rɪθ.mə.tɪk] US [-tˌɪk] noun uncountable
ADVANCED
■the part of mathematics that involves the adding and multiplying, etc. of numbers 算术•I've never been very good at arithmetic.我从来不擅长算术。 •an arithmetic test算术考试 ADVANCED
■calculations involving adding and multiplying, etc. numbers 算术运算；演算；计算•I did some quick mental arithmetic and decided it was going to cost too much.我快速心算了一下，觉得费用会太高。 •I can't work out which of these packets of washing powder is cheaper - could you do the arithmetic for me?我弄不清楚哪种包装的洗衣粉便宜些，你能帮我算一算吗？ |