miscopy
verb [ I or T ] uk/mɪsˈkɒp.i/ us/ˌmɪsˈkɑː.pi/
误抄，错抄
to copy something wrongly
The scribes sometimes miscopied numbers or made other mistakes. 抄写员有时会抄错数字或犯其他错误。
They frequently miscopied, as very often they were not familiar with the language being copied. 他们经常误抄，因为很多时候不熟悉所抄写的语言。
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- The probability of any particular letter being miscopied on any one occasion is extremely low.
- Errors may be made in recording the measurements or in miscopying the text on the drawing.
- He miscopied a note in the melody.
- The scribe forgot to cross out the miscopied note.