malfunction

🇬🇧 UK/mælˈfʌŋkʃən/🇺🇸 US/.mæl'fʌŋʃәn/

TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To fail to work correctly or as intended

发生故障，运转失常

n.

A failure to work correctly; a fault in operation

故障，失灵

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived

malbad, ill

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functionother

=malfunction

Common Collocations

1.system malfunction系统故障
2.equipment malfunction设备故障

Example Sentences

1.
The engine began to malfunction after years of heavy usage.
2.
A malfunction in the braking system forced the vehicle to stop immediately.

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