Error is rather formal and is mainly used when talking about computers or in some fixed expressions such as human error. In everyday English, people usually use mistake: 相当正式,主要用于与计算机相关的语境中,或用于 human error 等固定搭配。在日常英语中,人们一般用 mistake
There must be a mistake somewhere.
一定是哪里出了错。
2[countableC] a mistake when you are working on a computer, which means that the computer program cannot do what you want it to do 〔计算机运行时的〕错误
an error message
出错信息
3error of judgmentMISTAKEa mistake in the way that you examine a situation and decide what to do 判断失误
The decision to expand the company was an error of judgment.
扩展公司业务的决定是判断失误。
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error of judgment• It may not be errors of fact that matter to the general public as much as errors of judgment.• In war people died more often from the little mistakes than the granderrors of judgment.• It was a great error of judgment.• This mistake has led them at best into errors of judgment and distortion of fact and at worst into academic hucksterism.• New, inexperienced members of staff are more liable to make errors of judgment.• In my opinion, appointing his son as chiefexecutive was a seriouserror of judgment.• Since then, it has made a number of startlingerrors of judgment.• Joly also made what can only be described as an uncharacteristicerror of judgment.
4be in errorMISTAKEto have made a mistake, especially when making an official decision 〔尤指在作正式决定时〕犯错,失误
The doctor has admitted that he was in error.
医生承认了他的失误。
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be in error• Buchanan is in error on that point.• If such efforts are required, the planning of the displaywas in error.• The company has admitted to the court that it was in error.• Mendeleev suggested that the given masses might be in error.• An expensiveproject is just as likely to be in error as a cheap one.• Unfortunately, however, the Volunteers were in error.• Ah, King, you were in error.
5do something in errorMISTAKEif you do something in error, you do it by mistake 误做某事
error message• If you return to this field, an error message is displayed at the foot of the screen.• We got an error message, indicating there was no dialtone.• If not, an error message is printed.• If you receive an error message, try again.• The first thing to do is make a carefulnote of any error messages you get.• It is used to identify the sentence in both error messages and for objects that can be merged into canvassdocuments.• Many who signed on later in the day were turned away with blank screens or error messages.• The error messages will provide the most helpfulclues for trackingelusiveaddresses.
2COMMERCE errors and omissions excepted used in formal documents to say that mistakes and things that have been forgotten should also be taken into account
Originerror
(1200-1300)Old Frencherrour, from Latinerror, from errare; → ERR