mis·cal·cu·late/ˏmɪs`kælkjəˏlet; ˌmɪsˈkælkjleɪt/ v [I,T] 1 to make a mistake when you are deciding how much money you will need for something, how long it will take to do something etc 误算，算错〔钱、时间等〕: We seriously miscalculated the cost of the project. 我们大大算错了该项目的费用。 2 to understand a situation wrongly and make a wrong decision about it 对…判断错误: The Government has miscalculated public opinion. 政府判断错了公众的意见。