| 单词 | dysfunctional |
| 释义 | dysfunctional (once / 11026 pages) adj Dysfunctional describes something that doesn't work the way it should. If you know all the printers at the school computer lab are dysfunctional, it's better to print your book report at home. Dys- means "bad," and function means "proper purpose," so when something's working badly, it's dysfunctional. For example, your toaster that always burns the toast is dysfunctional. The word dysfunctional is often used to describe relationships or even whole families whose ways of relating to one another are mentally harmful or are so complicated that nothing feels easy or natural about them. WORD FAMILYdysfunctional: dysfunctionally+/dysfunction: dysfunctional, dysfunctions USAGE EXAMPLESI was a chubby child, not good at games, unpopular with peers, and embedded in a dysfunctional family. New York Times(May 02, 2016) Our political institutions are being undermined and are increasingly dysfunctional. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) And the back story of a childhood that was “dysfunctional to the max,” Mr. van Gelderen said. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1adj impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ Syn impaired diminished in strength, quality, or utility 2adj (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose dysfunctional behavior Syn nonadaptive maladaptive showing faulty adaptation |
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