faulty
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fault·y /ˈfɔːlti $ ˈfɒːlti/ ●○○ adjective 1 BROKENnot working properly, or not made correctly 有故障的，有缺陷的 Customers may ask for a refund if the goods are faulty. 商品有问题的话，顾客可以要求退货。 a faulty gene that causes breast cancer 引起乳腺癌的一种缺陷基因2 WRONG/INCORRECTa faulty way of thinking about something contains a mistake, so that you make a wrong decision 〔思维方法〕错误的 OPP correct an idea based on a faulty understanding of biology 建立在对生物学错误认识之上的一个观点Examples from the Corpus
faulty• But their own observations, while more correct, were still faulty.• From what we know when the information did come through, it was sometimes partial and often faulty.• Or are they biased, faulty and badly in need of revision?• The longer the government stays closed, the more faulty and less timely any economic data will be, he says.• Council officials say that lives were put at risk from mechanical defects, including faulty brakes.• The report said the fire was started by faulty electrical wiring.• They would eventually learn to recognize such syndromes in families, track down the faulty genes and devise interventions.• It is important to note, however, that the assumption that electing representatives is all democracy requires is a faulty one.• Weston's article contained some interesting but faulty reasoning.From Longman Business Dictionaryfaultyfault‧y /ˈfɔːltiˈfɒːlti/ adjective if a machine, system etc is faulty, there is something wrong with it that prevents it from working correctlyOwners of affected cars can go to their dealerships to have the faulty part replaced.fault·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
not working made Business properly, not Corpus or correctly
faulty
fault‧y /ˈfɔːlti $ ˈfɒːlti/
adjective1. not working properly, or not made correctly:
Customers may ask for a refund if the goods are faulty.
a faulty gene that causes breast cancer
2. a faulty way of thinking about something contains a mistake, so that you make a wrong decision
OPP correct:
an idea based on a faulty understanding of biology
fault‧y /ˈfɔːlti $ ˈfɒːlti/
adjective1. not working properly, or not made correctly: 2. a faulty way of thinking about something contains a mistake, so that you make a wrong decision
OPP correct: