short-circuited
UK/,ʃɔ:t'sə:kitid/US
Definitions
adj.
Affected by a short circuit; (figuratively) bypassed or cut short.
发生短路的；被绕过/被缩短的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedshortroot
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circuitedroot
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short + circuit(ed) = a circuit accidentally 'shortened' by a direct connection that skips the intended path. Figuratively, to short-circuit a process is to skip its proper steps.
Common Collocations
- 1.short-circuited wiring短路线路
- 2.short-circuited process被绕过的流程
Example Sentences
- 1.
The flooded wiring short-circuited and tripped the breaker.
- 2.
They short-circuited the approval process to save time.