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malfunction n.故障；失灵v.发生故障；不起作用 (1) 由于技术故障飞行员被迫跳伞。(2) 每间舱房总有些小毛病或机件失灵的事故上报。(3) 实践表明，传统的手段往往奏效，尤其是考虑到金融工程学有可能失灵。(4) 这个计算机出了故障,打印出错误的资料。(5) 警示灯似乎失灵了。 When something functions, it works. Adding the prefix -mal (meaning "bad") to function indicates bad or unsuccessful functioning. When a computer malfunctions, you could lose your data. A malfunctioning car could cause an accident or leave you stranded. This word is typically used in reference to technology, tools, and gadgets. However, if you make a stupid mistake, you might joke that your brain has malfunctioned.

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英 [ˌmæl'fʌŋkʃn] 美 [ˌmæl'fʌŋkʃn] (1) The pilot was forced to bail out due to technical malfunction.(2) Every compartment had some minor breakage or malfunction to report.(3) Practice shows us that traditional tools work, especially considering that financial engineering can malfunction.(4) The computer malfunctioned and printed out the wrong data.(5) A warning light seems to have malfunctioned. To malfunction is to fail to work properly. If your toaster spits out a charred, smoky mess no matter what setting it’s on, your toaster is definitely malfunctioning. 1[VERB 动词]（机器）失灵，出故障；（人体器官）机能失常，出现功能障碍 If a machine or part of the body malfunctions, it fails to work properly.   [V]  [V-ing]  [FORMAL 正式]The radiation can damage microprocessors and computer memories, causing them to malfunction...辐射会损坏微处理器和电脑内存，使之失灵。Early physicians removed the malfunctioning organs.早年间的医生会把机能失常的器官摘除掉。Malfunction is also  a noun.There must have been a computer malfunction.一定是出了电脑故障。

英语单词	malfunction
英美音标	英 [ˌmæl'fʌŋkʃn] 美 [ˌmæl'fʌŋkʃn]
中文释义	n.故障；失灵 v.发生故障；不起作用
英语例句	(1) The pilot was forced to bail out due to technical malfunction. (2) Every compartment had some minor breakage or malfunction to report. (3) Practice shows us that traditional tools work, especially considering that financial engineering can malfunction. (4) The computer malfunctioned and printed out the wrong data. (5) A warning light seems to have malfunctioned.
中文例句	(1) 由于技术故障飞行员被迫跳伞。 (2) 每间舱房总有些小毛病或机件失灵的事故上报。 (3) 实践表明，传统的手段往往奏效，尤其是考虑到金融工程学有可能失灵。 (4) 这个计算机出了故障,打印出错误的资料。 (5) 警示灯似乎失灵了。
vocabulary简明	To malfunction is to fail to work properly. If your toaster spits out a charred, smoky mess no matter what setting it’s on, your toaster is definitely malfunctioning.
vocabulary扩展	When something functions, it works. Adding the prefix -mal (meaning "bad") to function indicates bad or unsuccessful functioning. When a computer malfunctions, you could lose your data. A malfunctioning car could cause an accident or leave you stranded. This word is typically used in reference to technology, tools, and gadgets. However, if you make a stupid mistake, you might joke that your brain has malfunctioned.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]（机器）失灵，出故障；（人体器官）机能失常，出现功能障碍 If a machine or part of the body malfunctions, it fails to work properly. [V] [V-ing] [FORMAL 正式] The radiation can damage microprocessors and computer memories, causing them to malfunction... 辐射会损坏微处理器和电脑内存，使之失灵。 Early physicians removed the malfunctioning organs. 早年间的医生会把机能失常的器官摘除掉。 Malfunction is also a noun. There must have been a computer malfunction. 一定是出了电脑故障。

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