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失灵

/ shīlíng /
Strokes

Definition

out of order (of machine)/not working properly/a failing (of a system)

Example

As a Verb

(of a machine, instrument, etc) not work (properly); be out of order; malfunction

1
Zhìdǎo
制导
shèbèi
设备
shīlíng
失灵
  
,
zhìshǐ
致使
huǒjiàn
火箭
shè
发射
shībài
失败
le
  

A guidance malfunction resulted in the failure of the rocket launch.

2
Shāchē
刹车
shīlíng
失灵
le
  

The brakes failed. / The brakes didn't work.

3
Kāiguān
开关
shīlíng
失灵
  

The switch is out of order.

4
suàn
计算机
  
/
tīngjué
听觉
shīlíng
失灵

computer/hearing malfunction

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