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short-circuited

🇬🇧 UK/,ʃɔ:t'sə:kitid/🇺🇸 US

Definitions

adj.

Affected by or having undergone a short circuit; bypassed or impeded

发生短路的;被绕过的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
shortother
+
-other
+
circcircle, ring, round
+
uitconnector
+
edpast tense / completed
=short-circuited

Common Collocations

  • 1.short-circuited wiring短路线路
  • 2.short-circuited process被绕过的流程
  • 3.[short-circuited decision]被跳过的决策
  • 4.short-circuited system发生短路的系统

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The entire building lost power after the wiring short-circuited during the storm.

  • 2.

    The approval process was short-circuited by the CEO, bypassing the usual review committees.

  • 3.

    His creative thinking was short-circuited by years of rigid, rule-based education.

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