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词汇 miscounting
释义 miscounting
present participle ofmiscount
miscount
verb[ I or T ]
uk /ˌmɪsˈkaʊnt/ us /ˌmɪsˈkaʊnt/
to reach a total that is not correct when counting: 数错,算错
I thought we had enough plates for the party, but perhaps I miscounted.我以为我们聚会上有足够的盘子用,但也许我数错了。
A computer glitch had miscounted thousands of absentee votes.
Officials of that school said state officials miscounted and there are actually eight certified teachers.
The crew that loaded the cargo miscounted the number of barrels.
He would occasionally miscount the number of subway stops on his way home and get off at 145th Street instead of 135th Street.
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Examples of miscounting


miscounting

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


We have made it clear that there will be no penalty for any accidental miscounting of votes, providing this does not affect the result of the ballot.
From the
Hansard archive

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In the preliminary round of the event, he went under fifteen minutes for the first time in his career, despite miscounting his laps and swimming an extra 100 meters.
From
Wikipedia

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The electoral commission at the district was the slowest and the public involvement surely did not help to speed up the process, however a possible miscounting was prevented.
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Wikipedia

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