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词汇 miscalculation
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Definition of miscalculation in English:

miscalculation

noun mɪsˌkalkjʊˈleɪʃnˌmɪskalkjʊˈleɪʃnˌmɪsˌkælkjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n
  • An act of miscalculating; an error or misjudgement.

    miscalculations were made in counting properties
    it was a fatal miscalculation
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the past year, numerous media accounts have revealed screw-ups, miscalculations and oversights.
    • Nobody's always right - we all need to acknowledge mistakes, errors and miscalculations.
    • Furious council leaders say the miscalculation is not their fault.
    • Working conditions at the agency are very tense as unemployed people invariably wait for several hours in long queues leading to mistakes and miscalculations being made by staff.
    • If he was guilty of mismanagement, miscalculation or mere mistakes then the proper place to hold him to account would be the ballot box.
    Synonyms
    error of judgement, misjudgement, misreading of the situation, mistake, blunder, faux pas, overestimate, underestimate
    informal slip-up, boo-boo, fail
    rare misreckoning

Definition of miscalculation in US English:

miscalculation

nounˌmɪsˌkælkjəˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌmisˌkalkyəˈlāSH(ə)n
  • An act of miscalculating; an error or misjudgment.

    miscalculations were made in counting properties
    it was a fatal miscalculation
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Furious council leaders say the miscalculation is not their fault.
    • Nobody's always right - we all need to acknowledge mistakes, errors and miscalculations.
    • Working conditions at the agency are very tense as unemployed people invariably wait for several hours in long queues leading to mistakes and miscalculations being made by staff.
    • If he was guilty of mismanagement, miscalculation or mere mistakes then the proper place to hold him to account would be the ballot box.
    • In the past year, numerous media accounts have revealed screw-ups, miscalculations and oversights.
    Synonyms
    error of judgement, misjudgement, misreading of the situation, mistake, blunder, faux pas, overestimate, underestimate
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