misstep

英 [ˌmɪsˈstep]

美 [ˌmɪsˈstep]

n.  错误; 失策

法律

COCA.15039

牛津词典

noun

• 错误；失策
  a mistake; a wrong action

英英释义

noun

• an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
  1. he recited the whole poem without a single trip
  2. he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
  3. confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
  Synonym:triptrip-upstumble

双语例句

• The reality is that performance testing is often minimalized and not often considered until very late in the process, which is a big misstep.
  实际情况是，性能测试在刚开始时经常被忽略，直到流程快结束时才开始考虑，这确实是一个很大的不足之处。
• The slightest misstep or gust of wind could cause him to fall off the wire.
  走错一小步或轻微的风就能把他吹下铁丝。
• One misstep will undo all our work.
  一步走错，便前功尽弃。
• Another perceived risk is a policy misstep by regulators trying to tighten liquidity, address hadow banking problems or restrict local-government borrowing, which could set off the very crisis the government is trying to prevent.
  还有一个可预见的风险是，监管部门在试图收紧流动性、解决影子银行问题或限制地方政府借贷时出现政策失误，这可能会引发恰恰是政府力图避免的危机。
• Analysis of claim misstep in architectural construction enterprises and strategies
  建筑施工企业索赔失策情况分析及应对策略
• The second is a mea culpa for supporting a giant tax cut by President George W. Bush that turned out to be the first misstep in a lurch away from the path of fiscal probity.
  第二件是他承认自己错误地支持布什总统的大幅减税的措施，事实表明，这是偏离财政稳健轨道上的第一个失误。
• Now, when he's in the trading pit, that tiny misstep or slight gust of wind is the equivalent to one distracting thought.
  现在，他在场内的交易柜台，走错一小步或轻微的风相当于分心。
• Bush, no stranger to the occasional verbal misstep, nearly placed Queen Elizabeth II in the18th century on Monday in welcoming her to the White House on a state visit.
  本周一，布什在白宫接待来访的英国女王伊丽莎白二世时，差点把女王的外交活动前置到18世纪。
• What do you think has been Harry's greatest misstep or failure in judgment?& Susan Bevins, Winter Park, Fla.
  你认为哈里在判断上最大的失误是什么？
• Thanks to an administrative misstep, the co-op ended up short of tokens.
  由于管理失误，这个合作社最后出现保姆券短缺。