| 词汇 | err |
| 释义 | errWord family adjectiveerrableerringerroneouserrorlessnounerrancyerroneousnesserrorerroristadverberringlyerroneouslyverberr err /ɜː $ ɜːr/ verb [intransitiveI] → er 1 err on the side of something CAREFULto be more careful or safe than is necessary, in order to make sure that nothing bad happens 宁愿过于谨慎也不冒险犯错 It’s always best to err on the side of caution. 过于谨慎永远比冒风险强。 Examples from the Corpus err on the side of something• Voltaire's work is, arguably, offensive but one should err on the side of allowing it to be available.• It is understandable for health authorities to err on the side of caution, as these guidelines will not apply to everyone.• Typically, Burgess says, forecasters err on the side of caution by issuing a severe storm warning.• The therapist should always err on the side of caution; the hypotheses set up are merely shrewd guesses.• But travel agents are urging their clients to err on the side of caution.• And so he negotiated with himself, and sometimes tortured himself, and he erred on the side of generosity.• Therefore, if the first two arguments were correct, it would be better to err on the side of generosity.• We should err on the side of restraint, rather than of excess. 2. old useMISTAKE to make a mistake 犯错误 Examples from the Corpus err• And yes, they did err.• The Edmonton editors now agree that they erred.• Cannon errs in labeling his critics as mindless pessimists.• But each of the networks erred in similar ways.• For this reason the guidelines here tend to err on the cautious side.• It is best therefore to err on the quiet side and to use percussion sparingly rather than to excess.• It is understandable for health authorities to err on the side of caution, as these guidelines will not apply to everyone.• But travel agents are urging their clients to err on the side of caution.• Music as a background for drama is a much trickier area, but you should err on the side of understatement. (1200-1300) Old French errer, from Latin errare |
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