faulty

英 [ˈfɔːlti]

美 [ˈfɔːlti]

adj. 不完美的; 有错误的; 有缺陷的; 错误的

BNC.8415 / COCA.9993

牛津词典

adj.

不完美的；有错误的；有缺陷的
not perfect; not working or made correctly
1. Ask for a refund if the goods are faulty.
  商品如有缺陷，可要求退款。
2. faulty workmanship
  不完美的做工
3. an accident caused by a faulty signal
  错误信号造成的事故
错误的；有错误的
wrong or containing mistakes, often resulting in bad decisions
1. faulty reasoning
  错误推理

ADJ-GRADED (设备等)有问题的，有毛病的,出故障的
Afaultypiece of equipment has something wrong with it and is not working properly.
1. The money will be used to repair faulty equipment.
  这笔钱将用来修理出故障的设备。
ADJ (论证或推理)错误的，谬误的,不完善的
If you describe someone's argument or reasoning asfaulty, you mean that it is wrong or contains mistakes, usually because they have not been thinking in a logical way.
1. Their interpretation was faulty — they had misinterpreted things.
  他们的理解是错误的——他们将事情曲解了。

adj

characterized by errors
1. he submitted a faulty report
2. an incorrect transcription
Synonym:incorrectwrong
having a defect
1. I returned the appliance because it was defective
Synonym:defective

Engine-idling problem can result from faulty or improper connection of a hose in the evaporative control system.
发动机的怠速故障可由蒸发控制系统的软管的故障或不正当连接造成。
I used notes lest faulty memory should lead me astray.
我翻阅了所做的笔记，免得记错了而使我误入歧途。
His article was faulty.
他的文章有缺点。
If these circuits are faulty, there will be problems in the developmental process.
如果这些电路故障，将有问题的发展进程。
This seems to me to be due to faulty reasoning.
在我看来，这是因为他们犯了推理错误。
It can be a faulty motherboard or CPU.
也可能是主板或CPU的错误引起的。
The study relied on people's own reports of their sleeping habits, which can be faulty.
他说这一研究靠的是人们对自己睡眠习惯的汇报，而这有可能会出错。
Is the DWP guy stopped to check a faulty power line.
那个dwp的家伙停下来检查了一段有问题的电线。
The study relied on people's memory of what they ate, which can be faulty.
这个研究依赖与人们对他们吃了什么的记忆，其中有可能出错。
Their interpretation was faulty — they had misinterpreted things.
他们的理解是错误的——他们将事情曲解了。