miscount
miscount — 動詞
- miscountpresent simple I / you / we / they
- miscountshe / she / it
- miscountedpast simple
- miscounting-ing form
1. to count people or things and end up with the wrong total.
數錯
把人數或數量點算錯
to count people or things and end up with the wrong total.
Felix miscounted the ballots and reported twelve extra votes.
Felix 點票時數錯了，結果多報了十二張選票。
miscount + noun in an election context
Ritu miscounted the cash drawer after the lunch rush at the cafe.
午餐尖峰過後，Ritu 盤點咖啡館收銀抽屜時數錯了現金。
miscount + money total
The teacher miscounted the exam papers and thought one student was absent.
老師把考卷數錯了，以為有一名學生缺席。
We miscounted by two, so the team checked every box again.
我們數錯了兩個，所以團隊又把每個箱子都檢查了一遍。
Allison stopped the inventory check when she realized she had miscounted the tablets.
Allison 發現自己把藥片數錯後，就停下了庫存盤點。
- miscalculate
broader; it can describe mistakes in arithmetic, planning, or judgment, not just tallying items
- overcount
more specific; the final number is too high
- undercount
more specific; the final number is too low
文法句型
miscount + noun
miscount by + number
用法筆記
Often takes the thing being counted as its object, and 'miscount by + number' states the size of the mistake. Common objects include votes, money, tickets, and stock.
常見錯誤
miscount — 名詞
- miscountsingular
- miscountsplural
1. a wrong total produced when someone counts badly or leaves some items out.
計數錯誤
點算後得出的錯誤總數
a wrong total produced when someone counts badly or leaves some items out.
The miscount in the ticket sales delayed the final report for an hour.
票券銷售的計數錯誤，讓最後報告晚了一個小時。
a miscount in + business total
Election workers found a miscount after comparing the ballots with the tally sheet.
選務人員把選票和計票表一比對，就發現了這次計數錯誤。
find a miscount after checking records
One small miscount of the screws forced the factory to stop packing boxes.
螺絲數量的一次計數錯誤，逼得工廠停止裝箱。
The event manager apologized when a miscount left three guests without seats.
活動經理道歉，因為這次計數錯誤讓三位來賓沒有座位。
- counting error
more general and slightly more formal
- tally mistake
more informal and mainly used for recorded totals
- accurate count
the correct total after checking
文法句型
a miscount in + noun
a miscount of + noun
用法筆記
Usually names one specific mistake in a tally, inventory, or sales total, often followed by 'in' or 'of'. It refers to the error itself, not the act of counting.