miscount 既可作动词也可作名词。作动词时,意为"数错、计算错误";作名词时,指"错误的计数、误算"。
/ˌmɪsˈkaʊnt/
由前缀 mis-(表示"错误地")与 count(计数)组合而成。mis- 源自古英语,表示"错误、不当";count 源自古法语 conter,最终追溯到拉丁语 computare(计算)。整个词的意思即"错误地计算"。
I miscounted the chairs and we ended up two short for the dinner party.
我数错了椅子的数量,结果晚宴少了两把。
The election results were delayed because of a miscount that required officials to recount all the ballots by hand.
由于计票错误,工作人员不得不手工重新清点所有选票,选举结果因此延迟公布。