err

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++err /ɜː $ ɜːr/ verb [intransitive]  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。2. old useMISTAKE to make a mistake 犯错误→ See Verb table

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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.Origin err (1200-1300) Old French errer, from Latin errare

err verbChinese  

more be safe Corpus in than or necessary, order is careful to

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err /ɜː $ ɜːr/ verb [intransitive]1. err on the side of something to be more careful or safe than is necessary, in order to make sure that nothing bad happens:
    It’s always best to err on the side of caution.
2. old use to make a mistake

errBrE /ɜː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /er/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they err BrE /ɜː(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /er/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it errs BrE /ɜːz/ 🔊 NAmE /erz/ 🔊past simple erred BrE /ɜːd/ 🔊 NAmE /erd/ 🔊past participle erred BrE /ɜːd/ 🔊 NAmE /erd/ 🔊 -ing form erring BrE /ˈɜːrɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈerɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] (old-fashioned, formal) to make a mistake 犯错误；做错事；出差错◆To err is human…犯错人皆难免…●err on the side of sthto show too much of a good quality 过于；偏向于（好的特质）◆I thought it was better to err on the side of caution (= to be too careful rather than take a risk). 我认为宁可过于谨慎也不要冒风险。🔊🔊