dysfunctional

🇬🇧 UK/dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Not functioning normally; especially of a family or social group with harmful or abnormal behavior.

功能失调的,行为失常的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dysbad, difficult
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functionstem
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alrelating to, having the nature of
=dysfunctional

Common Collocations

  • 1.dysfunctional family功能失调的家庭
  • 2.dysfunctional behavior失常行为

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The dysfunctional family struggled with communication and emotional support.

  • 2.

    Dysfunctional relationships often involve manipulation and lack of healthy boundaries.

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