faulty

英 [ˈfɔːlti]

美 [ˈfɔːlti]

adj.  不完美的; 有错误的; 有缺陷的; 错误的

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BNC.8415 / COCA.9993

牛津词典

adj.

• 不完美的；有错误的；有缺陷的
  not perfect; not working or made correctly
  1. Ask for a refund if the goods are faulty.
     商品如有缺陷，可要求退款。
  2. faulty workmanship
     不完美的做工
  3. an accident caused by a faulty signal
     错误信号造成的事故
• 错误的；有错误的
  wrong or containing mistakes, often resulting in bad decisions
  1. faulty reasoning
     错误推理

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (设备等)有问题的，有毛病的,出故障的
  Afaultypiece of equipment has something wrong with it and is not working properly.
  1. The money will be used to repair faulty equipment.
     这笔钱将用来修理出故障的设备。
• ADJ (论证或推理)错误的，谬误的,不完善的
  If you describe someone's argument or reasoning asfaulty, you mean that it is wrong or contains mistakes, usually because they have not been thinking in a logical way.
  1. Their interpretation was faulty — they had misinterpreted things.
     他们的理解是错误的——他们将事情曲解了。

英英释义

adj

• characterized by errors
  1. he submitted a faulty report
  2. an incorrect transcription
  Synonym:incorrectwrong
• having a defect
  1. I returned the appliance because it was defective
  Synonym:defective

双语例句

• Your reasoning on this point is faulty.
  你在这一点上的推论是错误的。
• The gauge must be giving a faulty reading.
  量表的显示肯定有误。
• Engine-idling problem can result from faulty or improper connection of a hose in the evaporative control system.
  发动机的怠速故障可由蒸发控制系统的软管的故障或不正当连接造成。
• Faulty wiring may have caused the fire.
  可能是线路故障导致了这场火灾。
• The money will be used to repair faulty equipment.
  这笔钱将用来修理出故障的设备。
• It can be a faulty motherboard or CPU.
  也可能是主板或CPU的错误引起的。
• Help identify faulty equipment and fault type.
  协助识别故障设备和故障类型。
• This seems to me to be due to faulty reasoning.
  在我看来，这是因为他们犯了推理错误。
• I think it's the ignition that is faulty.
  我认为是点火装置有问题。
• The car's lubrication system is faulty.
  车的润滑系统出故障了。