動(dòng)詞 err:

1. to make a mistake or be incorrect
   同義詞：mistake, slip
2. wander from a direct course or at random
   同義詞：stray, drift

1. She erred in failing to meet him in person.
   她錯(cuò)在沒(méi)有親自與他見(jiàn)面。
2. To err is human.
   犯錯(cuò)人皆難免。

err

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
erred,err.ing,errs
To make an error or a mistake.
犯錯(cuò)誤，出差錯(cuò)
To violate accepted moral standards; sin.
犯過(guò)失，犯罪：違反人們所接受的道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn)；犯罪
Archaic To stray.
【古語(yǔ)】 偏離，走離

來(lái)源：
Middle English erren
中古英語(yǔ) erren
from Old French errer
源自 古法語(yǔ) errer
from Latin err3re [to wander] * see ers-
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) err3re [徘徊] *參見(jiàn) ers-

The pronunciation (ôr) for the worderr is traditional, but the pronunciation (μr) has gained ground in recent years, perhaps owing to influence fromerrant and error, and must now be regarded as an acceptable variant.The Usage Panel was split on the matter:5' percent preferred (ôr),34 percent preferred (μr),and 0 percent accepted both pronunciations.
err 的一種讀音（ur）是較傳統(tǒng)的， 近年來(lái)， 也許由于errant 和 error 兩個(gè)詞的影響，另一種發(fā)音(er)普及起來(lái)， err一詞現(xiàn)在一定也被認(rèn)為是errant和error的變異體用法。用法使用小組在該詞發(fā)音上也有分歧：5'％的人贊成(ur)，34％的人更喜歡(er)，剩下0％的人對(duì)兩種發(fā)音都接受