
好词典

源自中古英语 'erren',来自古法语 'errer',最终源于拉丁语 'errare',意为“徘徊”或“犯错”。
❶ 犯错误或做出错误判断,指因疏忽或判断失误而做了不正确的事。
“He erred in his calculations and got the wrong answer.”
(他在计算中犯了错误,得到了错误的答案。)
“The judge erred in his ruling, leading to an unfair verdict.”
(法官在裁决中犯了错误,导致了一个不公平的判决。)
erred on the side of — 出于某种考虑而宁愿犯错,通常指为了安全或谨慎而选择某种做法。
“They erred on the side of caution and canceled the event.”
(他们出于谨慎考虑取消了活动。)