a mistake, especially one that causes problems or affects the result of something 错误；差错；谬误 spelling/typographical/grammatical errors 拼写/印刷/语法错误 The report contains some factual errors that must be corrected. 该报告包含一些必须纠正的事实错误。 They committed the fatal error of misjudging the weather conditions. 他们犯了误判天气状况的致命错误。 - error in something
There are too many errors in your work. 你的工作失误太多。 - error in doing something
I think you have made an error in calculating the total. 我想你在计算总数时出了差错。 - error of something
A simple error of judgement meant 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。 an error of fact/principle 事实/原则上的错误 a serious/grave error 严重的错误 a glaring error (= a mistake that is very obvious) 明显的错误 - in error
The computer system was switched off in error (= by mistake.) 计算机系统被错误关闭。 There is no room for error in this job. 这项工作决不允许出差错。 I get an error message whenever I try to log on. 每当我尝试登录时，都会收到一条错误消息。 His attempts to arrange a party ended up as a comedy of errors (= he made so many mistakes it was funny). 他尝试安排聚会，结果闹了笑话。
Synonyms mistakemistakesee also hard error, human error, margin of error, sampling error, soft error, standard error- error
- inaccuracy
- slip
- howler
- misprint
- mistake a word or figure that is not said or written down correctly:
It’s a common mistake among learners of English. 这是学英语的人常犯的错误。 spelling mistakes 拼写错误
- error (rather formal
) a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly: 指用词、数字等的错误、口误、笔误： There are too many errors in your work. 你的工作失误太多。
- inaccuracy (rather formal
) a piece of information that is not exactly correct: 指信息不准确、有误： The article is full of inaccuracies. 这篇文章里不准确的地方比比皆是。
- slip
a small mistake, usually made by being careless or not paying attention 指常因粗心或未予以重视造成的差错、疏漏、纰漏 - howler (informal, especially British English) a stupid mistake, especially in what somebody says or writes:
The report is full of howlers. 这份报告错漏百出。
- misprint
a small mistake in a printed text 指印刷文本上的错误
- a(n) mistake/error/inaccuracy/slip/howler/misprint in something
- to make a(n) mistake/error/slip/howler
- to contain/be full of mistakes/errors/inaccuracies/howlers/misprints
Extra ExamplesThousands of medical errors occur every year in the nation's hospitals. 全国医院每年都会发生数千起医疗事故。 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。 Almost all accidents start with a simple error by the pilot. 几乎所有的事故都是从飞行员的一个简单错误开始的。 Do not repeat the errors of your parents and grandparents. 不要重蹈你父母和祖父母的覆辙。 Have the courage to admit your error. 要有承认错误的勇气。 He checked his letter for errors in spelling. 他检查信件，查找拼写错误。 He had committed a grave error in letting them see the document. 他让他们看了文件，铸成了大错。 He made the fatal error of borrowing more than he could pay back. 他犯了个致命的错误，借的钱超过了自己的偿还能力。 He realized his error in not attending the funeral. 他意识到没参加葬礼是个错误。 His research interests include measurement error in survey research. 他的研究兴趣包括对勘测研究中的测量误差探讨。 I found several factual errors in the report. 我发现报告中有几个事实性错误。 I only realized my error when it was too late. 我意识到错误时已经太迟了。 She has avoided the common error of writing too much. 她避免了写得过多这个常见错误。 She made several serious errors during the race. 赛跑中她犯了几个严重错误。 Thank you for catching that silly error on my part. 谢谢你发现了我那愚蠢的错误。 The Kenyan athlete made a tactical error in starting too fast. 肯尼亚运动员犯了战术错误，起步时跑得太快。 The ability to learn from past errors is vital in business. 吃一堑长一智对于经商非常重要。 The difference is due to a rounding error in the first calculation. 这一差异是由首次计算中的舍入误差造成的。 The document contained a lot of typing errors. 这份文件有许多打字错误。 The error was pointed out to her by one of her colleagues. 这个错误是一个同事告诉她的。 The minister had made an amazing error of judgement. 部长犯了一个令人惊讶的判断错误。 The paper accidentally printed the victim's address, then compounded their error by printing her name the next day. 报纸无意中刊出了受害者的地址，第二天又登出她的姓名，真是一错再错。 The report contained some glaring errors. 报告中有些明显的错误。 The speech contained many errors of fact. 演讲中有许多与事实不符的错误。 We regret the clerical error made in the letter sent to Mr Finlay. 我们对寄给芬利先生信中的笔误表达歉意。 errors arising from inadequate information 由于信息不足造成的错误 errors caused by illegibly written orders 难以辨识的手写指令导致的错误 machines with relatively high error rates 故障率相对较高的机器 the use of computer systems to reduce hospital errors 使用计算机系统以减少医院方面的失误 He accused the prime minister of committing a serious error of judgement. 他指责首相判断严重失误。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- egregious
- fundamental
- glaring
- …
- commit
- make
- cause
- …
- arise (from something)
- occur
- result (from something)
- …
- detection
- correction
- message
- …
- in error
- error in
- a comedy of errors
- an error in judgement/judgment
- an error of judgement/judgment
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin error, from errare ‘to stray, err’.
Idioms
see, realize, etc. the error of your ways
- (formal or humorous)
to realize or admit that you have done something 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 Will they realize the error of their ways before it is too late? 他们能及时意识到自己在方式方法上的错误吗？
trial and error