[N-VAR 可变名词]错误；差错 An error is something you have done which is considered to be incorrect or wrong, or which should not have been done.
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NASA discovered a mathematical error in its calculations...
美国国家航空航天局在它的计算结果中发现了一个数学错误。
MPs attacked lax management and errors of judgment.
议员们抨击管理的松散和判断的失误。
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[PHRASE 短语]错误地；失误地 If you do something in error or if it happens in error, you do it or it happens because you have made a mistake, especially in your judgment.
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The plane was shot down in error by a NATO missile.
一枚北约的导弹误将那架飞机击落。
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[PHRASE 短语]（认识到）错误；（意识到）失误 If someone sees the error of their ways, they realize or admit that they have made a mistake or behaved badly.
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I wanted an opportunity to talk some sense into him and try to make him see the error of his ways.
我想找个机会开导他一下，好让他认识到自己做错了。
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error★AWL/ˈerə(r); NAmEˈerər/noun[countable , uncountable ]a mistake, especially one that causes problems or affects the result of sth 错误；差错；谬误◆No payments were made last week because of a computer error.由于计算机出错，上周未付任何款项。errorin sth ◆There are too many errors in your work.你的工作失误太多。errorin doing sth ◆I think you have made an error in calculating the total.我想你在计算总数时出了差错。◆A simple error of judgementmeant that there was not enough food to go around. 一个简单的判断错误就意味着食物不够每人一份。◆a grave error(= a very serious mistake)严重错误◆a glaring error(= a mistake that is very obvious)明显的错误◆The delay was due to human error(= a mistake made by a person rather than by a machine).延误是人为错误造成的。◆The computer system was switched off in error(= by mistake).计算机系统被不慎关闭。◆There is no room for errorin this job. 这项工作决不允许出差错。☞synonyms at
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IDIOMsee, realize, etc. the ˌerror of your ˈways( formalorhumorous) to realize or admit that you have done sth wrong and decide to change your behaviour 知过即改；承认自己的做法不对并决心改正☞more at
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n.errorerrorserror/ˈerə(r); NAmEˈerər/
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errorer‧ror /ˈerə $ ˈerər/ ●●●S3W2AWL noun
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1[countable, uncountable] a mistakeerror in There must be an error in our calculations.► see thesaurus at
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RegisterError is rather formal and is mainly used when talking about computers or in some fixed expressions such as human error. In everyday English, people usually use mistake:· There must be a mistake somewhere.2[countable] a mistake when you are working on a computer, which means that the computer program cannot do what you want it to do: an error message3error of judgment a mistake in the way that you examine a situation and decide what to do: The decision to expand the company was an error of judgment.4be in error to have made a mistake, especially when making an official decision: The doctor has admitted that he was in error.5do something in error if you do something in error, you do it by mistake: The wrong man was arrested in error.6see the error of your ways literary to realize that you have been behaving badly and decide to stop → trial and error
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COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbsmake an error· We made too many errors, and that cost us the game.commit an error formal (=make an error, especially a serious one)· He knew he had committed a grave error of judgement.have/contain an error· If the data contains errors, the results will be wrong.find/spot/notice an error· His accountant spotted several errors in his tax return.realize your error· By the time she realized her error, it was too late.correct an error (also rectify an error formal)· We will rectify the error as soon as possible.avoid errors· He resolved to learn from his mistakes and avoid similar errors in the future.compound an error (=make it worse)· He refused to listen to our advice, which compounded the error.an error arises/occurs formal (=happens)· If an error occurs, you will have two more chances to re-enter your password.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + errora common error· a common error which students often make when writing essaysa serious/bad error· The police made a serious error, which resulted in a young man’s death.a small/minor error· The letter contained some minor spelling errors.a glaring error (=very bad and very noticeable)· There is a glaring error on page 10, where his date of death is given as 2053, not 1003.a huge/monumental error (=very serious)· It was a monumental error to attack from the north.a grave error (=extremely serious, with serious results)· He has committed a grave error.a fatal error (=extremely serious, so that you are certain to fail)· Telling your staff they are not important is a fatal error.an unfortunate error· An unfortunate error resulted in confidential information being released to the press.a grammatical/spelling/typing error· You lose marks if your paper contains spelling errors.a clerical/administrative error· The applications forms were sent to the wrong addresses due to a clerical error.a factual error (=which includes a fact that is wrong)· The article contains many factual errors.a tactical error (=one that may cause a plan to fail)· Both parties have made tactical errors in the run-up to the election.a random error (=one that is not like others or part of a pattern)· This may seem like a random error, but in fact it is repeated once in every 5,000 samples.human error (=errors made by people)· Automatic checks reduce the danger of human error.computer error· An on-board computer error meant that the plane’s systems shut down for a few vital seconds.pilot/driver error· Investigators believe the crash was caused by pilot error.somebody’s past errors formal· If we fail to learn from our past errors, we are doomed to repeat them.phrasesa margin of error (=the degree to which a calculation might be wrong)· We have to allow for a small margin of error in the calculations.
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