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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries故障
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gùzhàng
"系统出现故障，请稍后再试。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A failure to function normally or properly.
"A computer malfunction caused the entire network to crash."
- 1
To fail to function properly.
"The automatic doors began to malfunction during the power outage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix mal- (meaning bad or badly, from Latin male) combined with function, which traces back to Latin functio (performance, execution), entering use in the late 19th century to describe mechanical or systemic failure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Malfunction" is said worldwide
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dysfonctionnement
Transliteration: dysfonctionnement
"Un dysfonctionnement technique a retardé le vol."
Fehlfunktion
Transliteration: Fehlfunktion
"Die Fehlfunktion des Motors zwang die Piloten zur Landung."
malfunzionamento
Transliteration: malfunzionamento
"Il malfunzionamento del sistema ha bloccato i pagamenti."
mal funcionamiento
Transliteration: mal funcionamiento
"El mal funcionamiento del dispositivo sorprendió a los usuarios."
mau funcionamento
Transliteration: mau funcionamento
"O mau funcionamento da máquina parou a produção."
खराबी
Transliteration: kharabi
"मशीन में तकनीकी खराबी आ गई है।"
故障
Transliteration: gùzhàng
"系统出现故障，请稍后再试。"
오작동
Transliteration: ojakdong
"기계의 오작동으로 인해 사고가 발생했습니다."
誤動作
Transliteration: godōsa
"コンピューターの誤動作によりデータが消えました。"
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