| 单词 | defective |
| 释义 | defective From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdefectivede‧fec‧tive /dɪˈfektɪv/ ●○○ adjectiveBROKENnot made properly, or not working properly SYN faultyThe disease is caused by a defective gene.defective productsExamples from the Corpusdefective• The seed was defective and the resulting crop was little better than useless.• This is a rare familial disorder in which conjugated bilirubin levels are increased due to defective excretion of bilirubin in the bile.• The biological truth is the opposite; all biologists know that males are defective females.• Merchants will give refunds on any damaged or defective merchandise.• These usually indicate the presence of steel tie-rods used to hold a defective structure together.From Longman Business Dictionarydefectivede‧fec‧tive /dɪˈfektɪv/ adjective if a product is defective, it has not been made properly or it is not working properlyIt is the customer’s right to return defective goods. —defectively adverbThe computer system was defectively designed. |
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