| 释义 |
Adjective: fail-safe 'feyl'seyf- Guaranteed not to fail
"a fail-safe recipe for cheese soufflé" - Eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction
"a fail-safe device in a nuclear weapon to deactivate it automatically in the event of accident"
Noun: fail-safe 'feyl'seyf- A mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction
Derived forms: fail-safes See also: safe, secure Type of: mechanism Encyclopedia: Fail-safe |