单词 | erroneous |
释义 | erroneous (once / 911 pages) adj The adjective erroneous describes something or someone as mistaken and incorrect. Early explorers had the erroneous notion that the oceans were full of dragons. When we talk about being on the "straight and narrow path" we aim to live a truthful and moral life. The Latin root of erroneous, or "to be incorrect" as well as "to be immoral," is errare, which means "to wander." It's clear that we make connections between behavior and direction or space. These two ideas have been linked for a very long time! WORD FAMILYerroneous: erroneously, erroneousness USAGE EXAMPLESBut despite an erroneous tweet from Sony Music’s account Monday morning, pop icon Britney Spears is not on that list. Time(Dec 26, 2016) “The court agreed with the government and provided an erroneous answer to the jury that essentially directed a guilty verdict,” Mr. Critchley wrote. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) Eighty-seven optical scanners broke in the Democratic stronghold on Election Day, causing erroneous vote counts. Washington Post(Dec 15, 2016) adj containing or characterized by error erroneous conclusions Syn incorrect, wrong not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth |
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