faulty
英 /ˈfɔːlti/ 美 /ˈfɔːlti/
- adj. 有故障的；有缺陷的not working correctly because something is wrong
- adj. 错误的；有漏洞的containing mistakes or based on incorrect reasoning
The electrician replaced the faulty switch in our kitchen.
电工更换了我们厨房里那个有故障的开关。
Policies based on faulty assumptions may fail to address the underlying causes of urban poverty.
基于错误假设的政策可能无法解决城市贫困的根本原因。
搭配
faulty equipment 有故障的设备faulty wiring 有问题的电线线路faulty reasoning 有漏洞的推理faulty assumptions 错误的假设
辨析提示
既可形容设备故障，也可形容推理有误。
词族
fault (n.)、faultless (adj.)
近义 defective、flawed
反义 flawless
相关词
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