misfunction
verb [ I ] uk/mɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ us/ˌmɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
出故障，不能正常工作
to fail to work or operate correctly
The pause button seems to be misfunctioning.
The aim was for the drugs to target the misfunctioning cells. 其目的是让这些药物针对功能失调的细胞。
Synonym: malfunction
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- The lights had misfunctioned.
- The authors went on to claim that capitalism was misfunctioning.
- He said that the institution was misfunctioning.
- Critics insisted that the whole welfare system was misfunctioning.
- This is an important aspect of our knowledge of how cells function and misfunction.
- These are misfunctioning versions of specific genes.
misfunction
noun [ C or U ] uk/mɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ us/ˌmɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
故障，失灵，失调
a failure to work or operate correctly
If no misfunction is sensed, the system will reboot. 如未检测到故障，系统将重新启动。
The aim was to further scientists' understanding of brain function and misfunction.
Synonym: malfunction
Compare: dysfunction
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- The machine had a misfunction, but was fixed.
- It is not known what caused the misfunction.
- It seemed that no misfunction had occurred.
- The signals that are received will indicate either proper function or misfunction.
- Phobias can lead to social, emotional, and psychological misfunction.
- Misfunction of proteins can result in disease.
- There was no sign of misfunction.