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

His article was faulty.
他的文章有缺点。
The car's lubrication system is faulty.
车的润滑系统出故障了。
Your reasoning on this point is faulty.
你在这一点上的推论是错误的。
This is due to faulty design and assembly.
这是由于设计和安装不当造成的。
Help identify faulty equipment and fault type.
协助识别故障设备和故障类型。
Faulty wiring may have caused the fire.
可能是线路故障导致了这场火灾。
I think it's the ignition that is faulty.
我认为是点火装置有问题。
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。
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 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。