"fudge factor" in Chinese (Traditional)
修正係數誤差調整值
Definition
「fudge factor」是指在計算或估算中加入以應對不確定性、錯誤或未知因素的額外量。它作為安全餘量,避免結果過於精確或冒險。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於技術、科學或非正式商業場合。帶有調整、容錯的意味,不是精確計算。常有諷刺或幽默,用於正式場合不太妥當。
Examples
We added a fudge factor to our budget estimate.
我們在預算估算裡加了一個**修正係數**。
Engineers often use a fudge factor in their calculations.
工程師在計算中常用**修正係數**。
The teacher explained why a small fudge factor was necessary.
老師解釋了為什麼需要一個小的**修正係數**。
Just to be safe, let's throw in a fudge factor of 10%.
為了保險起見,我們加上10%的**修正係數**吧。
He always adds a fudge factor when he's not totally sure of the answer.
他只要不確定答案,總會加個**修正係數**。
Our numbers don't match, so maybe someone used a bigger fudge factor than we did.
我們的數據不一樣,也許有人用了比我們更大的**修正係數**。