malfunction
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/ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/
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/ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/
to not work properly
The car malfunctioned and stopped suddenly on the highway.
汽车突然发生故障,在高速公路上停了下来。
when something does not work as it should
The machine's malfunction left us unable to complete the work.
机器的故障使我们无法完成工作。