inoperative
adjective formal uk/ɪˈnɒp.ər.ə.tɪv/ us/ˌɪnˈɑː.pɚ.ə.t̬ɪv/
(法律、规章等)无效力的;(机器、系统等)不工作的,不能正常运转的
(of a law, rule, etc.) not having effect or power, or (of a machine, system, etc.) not working or not able to work as usual
The old regulations became inoperative when the new ones were issued. 新规则公布后,旧规则随即失效。
There were guidelines about the procedure to follow if any of the voting machines became inoperative. 指南规定了在投票机不能工作时应该遵守的程序。
Opposites: functionaloperative running working