imprecision

/ˌɪmprɪˈsɪʒn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪmprɪˈsɪʒn/ (ame, ipa) · /¦im+/ (ame, mw)

imprecision — 名詞

1. the fault of not being clear, specific, or exact when you describe, measure, or

1.名詞C1
釋義

不精確；含糊

描述、測量或表達不夠準確、具體的情況

the fault of not being clear, specific, or exact when you describe, measure, or report something.

例句

Walid criticized the report for the imprecision of its sales figures.

Walid 批評那份報告的銷售數字不夠精確。

imprecision of + noun (the thing measured)

The judge complained about the imprecision in the witness's statement about the time.

法官對證人陳述案發時間時的含糊不清感到不滿。

imprecision in + noun (a description or statement)

同義詞
  • inaccuracy

    closer to factually wrong; imprecision is more about being vague or not specific enough

  • vagueness

    about wording or thought being unclear; imprecision can also cover measurement

  • ambiguity

    about more than one possible meaning; imprecision is about not narrowing down enough

反義詞

文法句型

imprecision in [something]

imprecision of [something]

用法筆記

Frequently followed by 'in' (for descriptions, statements, language) or 'of' (for measurements, data, figures). Often appears as the subject of complaints about quality.

常見錯誤

❌There is a imprecision in the data.
✅There is some imprecision in the data.
💡use 'some / an / the' carefully; the uncountable use takes no 'a'.