inaccuracy
/ɪnˈækjərəsi/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈækjərəsi/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rə-sē -k(ə-)rə-sē/ (ame, mw)
inaccuracy — 名詞
- inaccuracysingular
- inaccuraciesplural
1. the state of having details that are wrong or measurements that are not exact
不準確
資料或測量不夠精確的狀態
the state of having details that are wrong or measurements that are not exact
Gabriel pointed out the inaccuracy of the weather forecast after the storm hit a day early.
暴風雨提前一天來襲後，Gabriel 指出了氣象預報的不準確。
the inaccuracy of + noun phrase
Scientists worry about the inaccuracy of measurements taken with old laboratory thermometers.
科學家擔心用舊實驗室溫度計所做測量的不準確。
inaccuracy + of + measurements
The newspaper apologized for the inaccuracy in its earlier report about the mayor.
報社為先前那篇關於市長的報導內容不準確而道歉。
Hari complained about the inaccuracy of the bathroom scale, which gave a different number each time.
Hari 抱怨浴室體重計的不準確，每次量出來的數字都不一樣。
Historical inaccuracy in the film bothered Ife, who had studied that period at university.
片中歷史細節的不準確讓 Ife 很在意，她在大學讀過那段時期。
- imprecision
more technical; preferred for measurements and scientific contexts
- incorrectness
broader; covers any departure from what is right, not only factual data
文法句型
the inaccuracy of [something]
用法筆記
Often uncountable when referring to the general quality; treat as countable in sense 2 when naming specific errors.
常見錯誤
2. a specific wrong fact or mistake found in a piece of writing, a report, or a set
錯誤；謬誤
文件或資料中具體的錯誤之處
a specific wrong fact or mistake found in a piece of writing, a report, or a set of numbers
Sari spotted three small inaccuracies in the draft contract before signing it.
Sari 在簽約前發現合約草稿裡有三處小錯誤。
spot + inaccuracies + in + (text)
The editor asked Isabela to correct the inaccuracies in the second chapter of her novel.
編輯請 Isabela 修正她小說第二章裡的幾處錯誤。
correct + inaccuracies
Christopher's biography of the painter contains several inaccuracies about her early years in Paris.
Christopher 寫的那位畫家傳記，對她早年在巴黎的歲月有幾處錯誤。
The tax form was rejected because of an inaccuracy in Noor's date of birth.
稅務表格因為 Noor 的出生日期有錯誤而被退回。
Even a tiny inaccuracy in the surgeon's notes can cause real trouble for the next doctor on duty.
外科醫師筆記裡哪怕只有一處小錯誤，都可能給下一班醫生帶來大麻煩。
- error
the most common everyday word; less formal than 'inaccuracy'
- mistake
broader; covers wrong actions as well as wrong facts
- misstatement
formal; usually a wrong claim in speech or official text
文法句型
an inaccuracy in [text/data]
spot/correct/contain inaccuracies
用法筆記
Countable in this sense — use plural for several mistakes (`inaccuracies`); distinguish from sense 1, where the noun names the abstract quality rather than discrete errors.