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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mal·func·tion DATE 1958 : to function imperfectly or badly : fail to operate normally • malfunction noun English Etymology malfunction 1928, from mal- "bad, badly, wrong" (see mal-) + function (q.v.). Related: Malfunctioning. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 malfunction mal·func·tion / 7mAl5fQNkFn / verb[V] (of a machine, etc. 机器等) to fail to work correctly 运转失常；失灵；出现故障 • mal·func·tion noun [C, U] Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mal·function I. \“+\ intransitive verb Etymology: mal- (I) + function, v. : to function badly or imperfectly : fail to operate in the normal or usual manner < designed a rifle that would not malfunction > < the parachute malfunctioned, opening too late > < attributable to some malfunctioning of the nervous system — Edward Sapir > II. noun 1. : the action or fact of malfunctioning < altitudes where malfunction of the plane becomes evident > 2. : an instance of malfunctioning < three malfunctions had been reported and rectified before the rocket was finally launched > |
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