| 释义 |
de·fec·tive
I. \-ktiv, -tēv also ˈdēˌf- or -təv\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French defectif, from Old French, from Late Latin defectivus, from Latin defectus + -ivus -ive
1. obsolete : in error : at fault
2. : wanting in something essential : falling below an accepted standard in regularity and soundness of form or structure
< a defective imprint >
< a defective pane of glass >
or in adequacy of function
< a defective mechanism >
< defective eyesight >
: faulty, deficient, insufficient
< defective method >
3.
a. : lacking one or more of the usual forms of grammatical inflection
< the defective verb quoth >
b. of writing in a Semitic alphabet : lacking a vowel letter to indicate a vowel sound — compare scriptio defectiva
• de·fec·tive·ly \-tə̇vlē, -li\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
1. : a word that lacks one or more of the usual forms of grammatical inflection
< the verb ought is a defective >
2. : a person who is subnormal physically or mentally; specifically : one with marked stigmata or physical defects |