margin of error

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++margin of error → margin of error at margin(1) the degree to which a calculation might or can be wrong

margin of error

BrE

/ˌmɑːdʒɪn əv ˈerə(r)/

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NAmE

/ˌmɑːrdʒɪn əv ˈerər/

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noun

[usually singular]

an amount that you allow when you calculate sth, for the possibility that a number is not completely accurate 误差幅度

◆The survey has a margin of error of 2.5%. 测量的误差幅度为 2.5%。

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