| 单词 | faulty |
| 释义 | faulty (fɔːlti ) 1. adjective B2 A faulty piece of equipment has something wrong with it and is not working properly. The money will be used to repair faulty equipment. 2. adjective B2 If you describe someone's argument or reasoning as faulty, you mean that it is wrong or contains mistakes, usually because they have not been thinking in a logical way. Their interpretation was faulty–they had misinterpreted things. Collocations: faulty brakes Prosecutors claim the 'totally unroadworthy' car had faulty brakes. The Sun Suspension problems were the second and faulty brakes third. The Sun The eventual verdict was faulty brakes, but two people were still treated by paramedics for inhalation of smoke. Times, Sunday Times However, it has never completely thrown off the taint of a scandal last decade, when it was revealed to have covered up faulty brakes, clutches and fuel tanks. Times, Sunday Times The truck may also have been overloaded and may have had faulty brakes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Even a single faulty component would render the machine non-operational. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The system was able to electrically isolate a row of faulty components to allow the machine to continue to run. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If there are any problems, the guitar tech will replace or repair the faulty components or equipment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Achieving good fault coverage requires immense engineering effort; even with all of the resources dedicated to validation by manufacturers, faulty components and even design faults are not always detected. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There appeared to be a faulty connection in their equipment. Times, Sunday Times My boyfriend says he's feels humiliated and wants to have another go, as he thinks he's worked out where the faulty connection might be. Times, Sunday Times Broken sewers and faulty connections allow sewerage to enter stormwater systems. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Careful design attention was paid to the cartridge connectors since loose and faulty connections often plagued arcade machines. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 According to fire service officials, most of the 50-odd fires that broke out in the trade hub in 2005 were caused by short circuits, a consequence of faulty connections. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The contamination of drinking water near shale gas sites has been caused by the faulty construction of wells, not the fracking process, according to a study. Times, Sunday Times Infrared images allow inspectors to detect any faulty construction, problems with ventilation, leaks, water intrusion and so on. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rumours of faulty construction could not be proven in the subsequent legal action. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The problem was with the boat itself, either faulty engineering or faulty construction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But faulty construction work led to the district suing the bonding company, architects and construction company. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The delay was for 20 hours or so because of a faulty engine that needed to be repaired. The Sun Officials claimed that the aircraft was known to have a faulty engine. Times, Sunday Times Both cars failed to finish due to a faulty engine supplier component. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was alleged that the pilot feathered the wrong faulty engine whilst approaching the runway. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In some cases, faulty engine rubber mounts can be a cause of excessive acceleration shake. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Too many soldiers have returned from combat with tales of faulty equipment. Times, Sunday Times An official accident report blamed adverse weather conditions, human error and faulty equipment. Times, Sunday Times It identified problems with 'faulty equipment' and 'broken or unserviceable infrastructure'. Times, Sunday Times This could indicate faulty equipment. Times, Sunday Times Staff had complained about faulty equipment. The Sun Cystinosis is passed on from parents who have a faulty gene, but not the disease itself. The Sun (2007) Eight hospitals will initially trial it - to pinpoint a faulty gene that causes high cholesterol. The Sun (2014) One in twenty-five Britons carries the faulty gene that causes cystic fibrosis. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The map can determine whether the embryo has inherited chunks of chromosome that contain any faulty gene. Times, Sunday Times (2008) No one knows if they have reached the right target with their faulty intelligence. Times, Sunday Times The coalition later admitted that it was a mistake based on faulty intelligence. Times, Sunday Times The kingdom later said it had acted on faulty intelligence. Times, Sunday Times The assessment was later revealed to be based on faulty intelligence reports. canada.com Despite the success in reaching the convoy route undetected, the operation failed due to faulty intelligence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A complaint from a consumer group about a faulty product can be put to its manufacturer for comment. Times, Sunday Times I don't want to be left forking out for repairs on a faulty product when the warranty expires this year. The Sun Click on services and then consumer rights and look for: how to reject a faulty product and get your money back. Times, Sunday Times Please could you get them to replace the faulty product. The Sun The new act establishes a mandatory timeframe for retailers to refund customers' money if they have been sold a faulty product. Times, Sunday Times This should indicate the location of the supposedly faulty sensor. Times, Sunday Times The pilots had been drawn into a 'tug-of-war' against a stall-prevention system activated by a faulty sensor on the side of the plane. Times, Sunday Times You likely have a faulty sensor in one wheel, so have the car's electronics diagnosed at a main dealer. The Sun A faulty sensor may be giving it the wrong information, resulting in an increased idle speed when it's not needed. Times, Sunday Times Even if there's a problem with, say, removal of the faulty sensor, a garage will have the equipment to deal with it in less than half an hour. Times, Sunday Times A faulty switch cannot be swapped out — you will have to replace the entire latch. Times, Sunday Times Boot lights, for example, can sometimes stay on unnoticed because of a faulty switch; even something as seemingly trivial as this can cause a battery to go flat. Times, Sunday Times She said that the chaos was caused by a faulty switch during maintenance of the system. Times, Sunday Times A faulty switch caused a surge of current to the turbine, igniting insulating material on some electrical wiring. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Track maintenance workers had discovered the faulty switch where a storage track branched off 85 ft south of the platform, but decided not to spike (immobilize) it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I learnt this in cognitive behavioural therapy: questioning the negative assumptions that keep us trapped in faulty thinking and damaging behaviours. Times, Sunday Times But the boycotters are not just adopting bad politics derived from faulty thinking. Times, Sunday Times Also, the heroic saga induces another faulty thinking style that obscures the true nature of the world. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was found later that a faulty valve was responsible. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The balloon reached 16,000 meters where an accidental release of hydrogen, probably caused by a faulty valve, forced it into an unexpected descent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was found out that part of the contaminated water passed through only one of the system's three adsorbent chambers because of the faulty valve setting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Due to their faulty valves, two of them (one black and one white) self-inflate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One in five had lived in a home with faulty wiring. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The faulty wiring in a body after spinal injury is astonishing. Times, Sunday Times (2010) One forces house was burnt down by a serious fire due to recently installed faulty wiring. The Sun (2007) Is that grief or faulty wiring? Times, Sunday Times (2013) Many house fires, for example, are caused by faulty wiring. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995) Translations: Chinese: 有缺点的 Japanese: 欠陥のある |
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