| 释义 |
margin of error
noun countable
■an extra amount of something, such as time or money, which you allow because there might be a mistake in your calculations （时间、金钱等方面的）误差幅度，误差数•When archaeologists date objects that are thousands of years old, they allow a margin of error of several hundred years.考古学家在测定有数千年历史的物体的年代时，会允许有几百年的误差。 •The government estimates that its borrowing requirement this year could reach £150 billion, subject to a wide margin of error.政府预计今年借款将达1500亿英镑，此数额的误差相当大。 |