英语

defective

gb/dɪfˈɛktɪv/ us/dɪfˈɛktɪv/
B1 英语
~ 2500
义项
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adjective B1 property
1

Not functioning properly

Not working right or having something wrong with it.

用法模式: [something] is defective
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse 'defective' with 'deficient'. 'Deficient' means lacking something important, not necessarily broken.
近义词
faulty (Slightly more informal; often used for everyday objects.) | malfunctioning (Emphasizes that something is currently failing to work.)
反义词
functional (Means working normally and as intended.) | perfect (Means without any faults or defects.)
搭配
defective product |defective equipment |defective part |defective design |defective item
主题
daily life |manufacturing |technology |daily_life |core_vocabulary
例句
  • The company had to recall thousands of defective cars.
  • This phone charger is defective and won't charge my device.
  • We received a defective batch of light bulbs from the supplier.
  • The engineer inspected the machine for any defective parts.
  • The camera was returned because it was defective.
学习者例句
  • The toy is defective.
  • My computer is defective.
  • We sent back the defective shoes.
  • The machine is defective.
  • This watch is defective.
adjective technical B2 state
2

Having a physical or mental impairment

Having a problem in the body or mind that makes it not work normally.

用法模式: [someone] is defective
常见错误:
Learners may use 'defective' in this sense casually, which can be offensive when describing people; modern English prefers 'with a disability' or 'impaired'.
近义词
impaired (More neutral and widely accepted in modern usage.)
反义词
healthy (Free from illness or abnormality.)
搭配
defective vision |defective hearing |genetically defective |mentally defective
主题
medicine |law |health
例句
  • The patient was born with defective heart valves.
  • Defective vision can be corrected with glasses.
  • The law protects the rights of people with defective hearing.
  • Some plants are genetically defective and cannot reproduce.
  • The surgery aimed to repair the child's defective spine.
学习者例句
  • He has defective hearing.
  • She was born with a defective heart.
  • My dog has a defective leg.
  • He has defective vision.
  • The baby has a defective spine.
语法
词典原形
defective
IPA
GB/dɪfˈɛktɪv/
US/dɪfˈɛktɪv/
音节与重音
de - fect - ive (3 个音节)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fect)
词形变化
Adjective
  • Base: defective
词族
Core family
defect noun B1
Related words
defectively adverb
Advanced or less common
defectiveness noun
相关表达

defective design

1
/dɪfˈɛktɪv dɪzˈaɪn/
fixed phrase

A flawed design plan or layout

A plan for making something that has mistakes and does not work well.

例句
  • The bridge collapsed due to a defective design.
  • The recall was issued because of a defective design in the car's brakes.

defective equipment

1
/dɪfˈɛktɪv ɪkwˈɪpmənt/
fixed phrase

Tools or machines that are faulty

Tools or machines that do not work right.

例句
  • The workers refused to use the defective equipment.
  • Defective equipment caused delays in the construction project.

defective product

1
/dɪfˈɛktɪv pɹˈɑdʌkt/
fixed phrase

A product that has faults

A product that does not work right or has something wrong with it.

例句
  • Customers can return any defective product within 30 days.
  • The company was sued for selling a defective product.

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