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词汇 margin-for-error
释义 margin for error
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌmɑː.dʒɪn fər ˈer.ər/ us /ˌmɑːr.dʒɪn fɚ ˈer.ɚ/
the possibility of completing a task successfully if you make a mistake or if something goes wrong:
With something as delicate as brain surgery, there is little margin for error.
A plane with fewer engines has less margin for error if one of the engines fails.
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The twisting road offers incredible views but leaves drivers with no margin for error.
In the finals all three scores count, leaving little margin for error.
The conditions on the golf course were difficult, and margins for error were small.
With such a tiny margin for error, there are bound to be failures.
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