erratum
/eˈrɑːtəm/ (bre, ipa) · /eˈrɑːtəm/ (ame, ipa) · /e-ˈrä-təm How to pronounce erratum (audio) -ˈrā- How to pronounce erratum (audio) -ˈra-/ (ame, mw)
erratum — 名詞
- erratumsingular
- errataplural
1. a formal note added to a printed or online text to point out and correct a mista
勘誤
指出刊物錯誤的更正說明
a formal note added to a printed or online text to point out and correct a mistake in what was published.
The journal issued an erratum after readers found a date error.
讀者發現日期錯誤後，那本期刊發布了勘誤。
collocation: issue an erratum
An erratum on the museum sign corrected the year of the painting.
博物館告示牌上的勘誤更正了那幅畫的年份。
Sivan spotted an erratum in the recipe and added less salt.
Sivan 在食譜裡看到一則勘誤後，少放了鹽。
An erratum was tucked inside the book beside the title page.
書裡夾著一張勘誤，放在標題頁旁邊。
After the update, the website displayed an erratum beside the chart.
更新後，網站在圖表旁顯示了一則勘誤。
- correction
broader; can mean the fix itself or the act of fixing something
- corrigendum
even more formal, especially in academic publishing
- typo
informal and narrower; usually names the typing mistake, not the published correction notice
用法筆記
This word is mostly used in formal publishing, academic, and editorial contexts. In everyday English, people usually say error, mistake, or correction instead; the plural is often errata.