[, ]a mistake, especially one that causes problems or affects the result of sth 错误；差错；谬误◆The auditors found several errors in the accounts. 审计人员发现了账目里的几个错误。◆He believes the company made a strategic error in cutting staff. 他认为这家公司在裁员问题上犯了策略性错误。◆The payment was made in error(= by mistake). 这笔款项支付错了。⨁to correct / discover / find / make an error 改正／发现／找到／犯错误⨁to check for / look for errors (in sth) 检查／寻找（某物中的）错误⨁an accounting / a clerical / typing error 会计／书写／打字错误⨁a computer / factual / pricingerror 计算机出错；事实有误；定价误差⨁a fatal / serious / small error 致命／严重的／小错误margin of error