error

詳細解釋：

er.ror

n.（名詞）
An act, an assertion, or a belief that unintentionally deviates from what is correct, right, or true.
錯誤：無意識地偏離正確的行為、主張或信念
The condition of having incorrect or false knowledge.
失誤，差錯：理解或認識不正確或錯誤的狀態
The act or an instance of deviating from an accepted code of behavior.
脫離常規：偏離人們所接受的行為準則的行為或情況
A mistake.
錯誤
Mathematics The difference between a computed or measured value and a true or theoretically correct value.
【數學】 誤差：計算值或測量值與理論上正確值之差
Abbr. e,e.Baseball A defensive fielding or throwing misplay by a player when a play normally should have resulted in an out or prevented an advance by a base runner.
縮寫 e,e.【棒球】 失誤：棒球隊員接球或傳球不準，而在發揮正常時應可以使對手出局或阻止對方跑壘員進壘

來源：
Middle English errour
中古英文 errour
from Old French
源自 古法文
from Latin error
源自 拉丁語 error
from err3re [to err] * see ers-
源自 err3re [犯錯誤] *參見 ers-

【引伸】
er.rorless
adj.（形容詞）
<參考辭彙><同義詞>error,mistake,oversightThese nouns refer to what is not in accord with truth, accuracy, or propriety.
這些名詞指與真理不符、不準確或不適宜的事物。
Error indicates departure from the correct path;it often implies deviation from what is morally or ethically right or proper:
Error 指違背正確的道路；經常暗示與道德 * 觀認為正確或適宜的事物相偏離：
例句：
.Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors. (Thomas H. Huxley).
.無理性地推崇真理往往比合理的錯誤更有害。. （托馬斯·Ｈ·赫胥黎）。

例句：
.There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest men. (Lord Acton).
在最能幹的人中都找不出辯護者，沒有比這更大的錯誤了 （阿克頓爵士）。

Mistake often implies misunderstanding or misinterpretation and is usually weaker thanerror in imputing blame or censure:
Mistake 經常指誤解、曲解，在責難或責備意義中語氣比error 弱：
例句：
.Nothing is easy in war.Mistakes are always paid for in casualties. (Dwight D. Eisenhower).
.戰爭中沒有易事。錯誤總是由傷亡來回報. （德威特·D·艾森豪）。

Oversight refers to an inadvertent omission or error that results from inattention:
Oversight 指由於不小心而導致的不經意的疏忽或失職：
例句：
Through a regrettable oversight I failed to send you an invitation. See also Synonyms at offense
十分抱歉，由於我的疏忽，我沒有給你發邀請信 參見同義詞 offense