"fudge factor" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 修正系数
• 误差调整值

Definition

“fudge factor” 指在计算或估算中增加的额外量，以应对不确定性、错误或未知因素。它是一种安全余量，用于避免结果过于精确或有风险。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于技术、科学或非正式商业语境。表示为覆盖潜在错误而加的调整量，而非精确结果。常带一点幽默色彩，不适合正式写作。

Examples

We added a fudge factor to our budget estimate.

我们在预算估算里加了一个**修正系数**。

Engineers often use a fudge factor in their calculations.

工程师在计算中常用**修正系数**。

The teacher explained why a small fudge factor was necessary.

老师解释了为什么需要一个小的**修正系数**。

Just to be safe, let's throw in a fudge factor of 10%.

为了保险起见，我们加上10%的**修正系数**吧。

He always adds a fudge factor when he's not totally sure of the answer.

他只要不确定答案，总会加个**修正系数**。

Our numbers don't match, so maybe someone used a bigger fudge factor than we did.

我们的数据不一样，也许有人用了比我们更大的**修正系数**。