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VERB
犯錯誤;出差錯
If you err, you make a mistake.
例句
It criticises the main contractor for seriously erring in its original estimates...
它批評主要承包商在其最初估價中犯了嚴重的錯誤。
If you make a threat be sure to carry it out if he errs again.
如果你作出威脅，在他再犯錯時，一定要說到做到。
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PHRASE
人非圣賢，孰能無過
If you say that to err is human, you mean that it is natural for human beings to make mistakes.
例句
To err is human, and nobody likes a perfect person.
是人都會犯錯，而且誰也不喜歡完人。
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PHRASE
寧愿過于…；力求…
If you err on the side of caution, for example, you decide to act in a cautious way, rather than take risks.
例句
They may be wise to err on the side of caution...
他們過于謹慎也許是明智的。
He probably erred on the conservative rather than the generous side.
他可能過于保守，而不是過于寬宏大量。