(1) 错(谬)误，错处 (something that is incorrect or done wrong; mistake) [C]：spelling/printer's/grammatical/clerk's (clerical)～s 拼写错误/印刷错误/语法错误/笔误; an～in addition 加法错误; contain an～含有一个错误; be full of/because of～s充满/由于错误; make an～of judgment 判断失误; commit an～犯错误; correct/lead to～s改正/导致错误; There is an～in the date of his birth. 他的出生日期有误。〖同〗 mistake，inaccuracy，miscalculation，fault; 〖反〗accuracy，correctness;

(2) 错误，错 (condition of being incorrect or wrong) [U]：His statement is in～. 他的声明弄错了。I took the wrong bag in～. 我拿错了包。realize/see the～of one's ways 意识到/看到某人行为不当; the result of human～人类错误的结果; be liable to～容易犯错误; lead a person into～将某人引入歧途;

fall into an error 犯错误：Don't fall into that～. 不要犯那种错误。

trial and error 反复试验，不断改进：He found the short circuit by trial and～. 通过反复试验，他找到了短路的地方。

→′errorless adj 没有错误的;e′rroneous adj 错误的;

【辨异】error与defect、fault、flaw和mistake的区别见DEFECT。