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单词

faulty

读音
ˈfɔːlti
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词根

"Faulty" 源于中古英语的 "fault",意为"错误", "缺陷"。由词根"fault"加上后缀"-y"组成,形成" faulty",表达"有错误的","有缺陷的"的含义。

释义

adj. 有错误的;有缺点的 [ 比较级 faultier或more faulty 最高级 faultiest或most faulty ]

例句

The money will be used to repair faulty equipment.
这笔钱将被用来修理出故障的设备。
This line of reasoning is faulty.
这样的思路有问题。
Ask for a refund if the goods are faulty.
商品如有缺陷,可要求退款。

强化记忆

你可以将 "faulty" 与 "fault" 进行联想。当你看到或听到 "faulty" 一词时,你可以想到 "fault",这样能帮助你记住 "faulty" 是形容有错的或有缺陷的。"Fault" 的词根可以追溯到拉丁语的 "fallere", 意为"欺骗",“使……失望”。 随着时间的推移,"fault" 成了描述事物或方式有错误或缺陷的一种方式。

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Worse still, it turned out the bridge’s cable contractorhad been selling them faulty wires.This would have been a fatal flaw if not for the abundant failsafes
So unrealistic optimism can lead to risky behavior,to financial collapse, to faulty planning.The British government, for example,
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