error

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error — 名詞

  • errorsingular
  • errorsplural

1. Something that is done wrong or produced incorrectly, such as a wrong number in

1.名詞A2
釋義

錯誤

不正確或不對的事情

Something that is done wrong or produced incorrectly, such as a wrong number in a calculation, a word that is misspelled, or a mistake in a process.

例句

Tanvi found an error in her bank statement and called the customer service line.

Tanvi 在她的銀行對帳單上發現一個錯誤，於是打電話給客服部門。

error in + [document/statement]

The software update caused an error that deleted several user accounts.

那次軟體更新造成一個錯誤，導致好幾個使用者帳戶被刪除。

常見搭配
  • make an error
  • contain an error
  • human error
  • error message
  • spelling error
  • error in + [document/calculation]
  • error rate
同義詞
  • mistake

    less formal; the everyday word for something done wrong (A1 level)

  • blunder

    a careless or embarrassing mistake, often with serious results

  • slip

    a small, accidental mistake that does not cause serious harm

反義詞
  • correction

    the act of making something right after it was wrong

文法句型

error + in + [document / calculation / system]

make + error

contain + error

用法筆記

More formal than mistake. Common in computing, accounting, and formal writing. Use make an error or commit an error rather than do an error.

常見錯誤

I did an error in my homework.
I made an error in my homework.
The verb used with error is make, not do.
There is an error in the screen.
There is an error on the screen.
Use in for documents and calculations; use on for screens and displays.

2. A belief, opinion, or decision that is wrong because it is based on incorrect in

2.名詞B2
釋義

謬誤；誤判

基於不正確資訊的判斷或決定

A belief, opinion, or decision that is wrong because it is based on incorrect information or faulty thinking — for example, choosing the wrong candidate for a job because you misread their qualifications.

例句

Jisoo assumed the report was due Monday and missed the Friday deadline — an embarrassing error.

Jisoo 以為報告截止日是星期一，結果錯過了星期五的期限——一個令人難堪的錯誤。

error to + infinitive

Noa later admitted that her judgment about the candidate was based on a fundamental error.

Noa 後來承認，她對那位候選人的判斷是基於一個根本的謬誤。

error in judgment / reasoning

常見搭配
  • error of judgment
  • error in reasoning
  • fundamental error
  • costly error
  • serious error
  • commit an error
同義詞
  • misconception

    a belief that is not based on facts; less common in everyday speech

  • fallacy

    a false idea that many people believe; used in academic or argumentative contexts

文法句型

error in + [judgment / reasoning / approach]

error + to-infinitive

error of + [judgment]

用法筆記

Frequently used in fixed patterns: an error of judgment, an error in reasoning. Subject is often a person's decision, assumption, or belief. Distinguish from sense 1 (MISTAKE): sense 2 focuses on wrong beliefs or judgments, not on factual mistakes in documents or processes.

常見錯誤

It was an error that I took the wrong train.
It was a mistake that I took the wrong train.
Taking the wrong train is a simple factual mistake; use error for wrong judgments or beliefs, not for accidental actions.
慣用語

see / realize / admit the error of your ways

idiom

To understand that you were wrong in the way you behaved or thought in the past, and to change your behaviour as a result.

認錯；悔改

After talking to the people he had hurt, the young man saw the error of his ways and apologized publicly.

The CEO finally saw the error of his ways and changed the company's environmental policy.

see, realize, etc. the error of your ways

idiom

To understand or admit that you were wrong and choose to act differently.

認識到自己的錯誤

After losing his job, Tom finally saw the error of his ways.

Did Maya realize the error of her ways before she apologized?

trial and error

idiom

A way of solving problems by trying different methods until one works.

反覆試驗

Sara learned to bake bread through trial and error.

By trial and error, Diego found the best route to school.

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