Defective



GRE TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 有缺点的
• ［英］ adj. 有缺点的 ( imperfect or incomplete)
• ［记］ de ( 坏) +fect ( 做) +ive -> 做坏了的 -> 有缺陷的

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. imperfect in form or function ; faulty <a defective pane of glass>
  • b. falling below the norm in structure or in mental or physical function <defective eyesight>
• 2. lacking one or more of the usual forms of grammatical inflection <must is a defective verb>
• ? defectively adverb
• ? defectiveness noun

II. noun

• Date: 1592
• a person who is subnormal physically or mentally

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