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imperfect

UK/ɪm'pɜːfɪkt/US/im'pә:fikt/
A2

Definitions

adj.

Having faults or flaws; not complete or perfect.

不完美的,有缺陷的。

Root Breakdown

Native English
im-not, opposite of
+
per-through, thoroughly
+
fectmake, do
=imperfect

im- (not) + perfect (per- 'thoroughly' + fect 'made' = fully done). Imperfect = not fully done, still flawed. See perfect.

Root fac still carries 273 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.imperfect world不完美的世界
  • 2.imperfect system有缺陷的系统
  • 3.imperfect information不完全的信息

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    We live in an imperfect world.

  • 2.

    The data was imperfect but good enough to act on.

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