defective
defective — 形容詞
1. describes an item, machine, or component that contains a fault which stops it fr
有瑕疵的
有缺陷而無法正常運作的
describes an item, machine, or component that contains a fault which stops it from operating correctly.
The car manufacturer recalled over ten thousand defective airbags last month.
這家汽車製造商上個月回收了超過一萬個有瑕疵的安全氣囊。
defective + product noun (airbags)
Christopher's laptop had a defective battery that would not hold a charge.
Christopher 的筆記型電腦電池有瑕疵，無法充飽電。
A defective brake pad caused the vehicle to fail its annual safety test.
一個有瑕疵的煞車片導致車輛未能通過年度安全檢驗。
The hospital returned the defective ventilator after it stopped working mid-operation.
那台有瑕疵的呼吸器在手術中途停止運作，醫院便將其退了回去。
- working
simple opposite for everyday use
- functioning
formal opposite; suggests the item operates as expected
文法句型
defective + noun (product/part/equipment)
be + defective
用法筆記
Used for objects, machines, and systems — not for living beings in modern usage.
常見錯誤
2. describes a specific organ or bodily system that does not function normally, oft
機能不全的
身體器官或系統功能異常的
describes a specific organ or bodily system that does not function normally, often because of damage or a condition present from birth.
Damage to her eyes left Adaeze with defective vision that glasses could not fix.
Adaeze 的眼睛受損導致視力機能不全，連眼鏡也無法矯正。
defective + body function (vision)
The baby was born with a defective heart valve and needed surgery within days.
這個嬰兒天生心臟瓣膜機能不全，出生後幾天內就需要動手術。
A defective immune system makes it harder for the body to fight common infections.
免疫系統機能不全會讓身體更難對抗一般的感染。
Noor's defective hearing was caused by an infection she had as a young child.
Noor 的聽力機能不全源自她小時候得過的一場感染。
文法句型
defective + body part/organ/system
be + defective in + body part
用法筆記
This sense usually describes a specific body part, organ, or system, not a person as a whole. Referring to a person as 'defective' is considered offensive in modern English. Use 'person with a disability' or specify the affected body part instead.
defective — 名詞
1. a product or item that has a fault and does not work correctly, especially one r
瑕疵品
有缺陷的產品
a product or item that has a fault and does not work correctly, especially one removed during quality inspection.
The quality control team removed every defective from the production line before shipping.
品管團隊在出貨前把每一個瑕疵品都從生產線上移除。
countable noun: a defective (manufacturing context)
Customers who bought a defective from the January batch can get a full refund.
購買一月批次瑕疵品的顧客可以獲得全額退款。
The inspector marked each defective with a red sticker and sent it for rework.
檢驗員在每個瑕疵品上貼紅色標籤，然後送回重新加工。
The factory workers removed all defectives from the assembly line before packaging.
工廠工人將所有瑕疵品從裝配線上移除，再進行包裝。
- faulty item
more common in everyday language
- reject
technical term in manufacturing for items that fail quality checks
- second
a slightly imperfect item sold at a discount, often works acceptably
- perfect item
an item without any faults
文法句型
a defective
the defectives
用法筆記
Primarily used in manufacturing, quality control, and retail contexts. In everyday speech, 'faulty item' or 'defective product' is more natural.
2. a dated and offensive word for someone whose body or mind works atypically, now
缺陷者
對身心障礙者的貶抑性稱呼
a dated and offensive word for someone whose body or mind works atypically, now replaced by respectful person-first language.
The outdated hospital records used the term 'defectives' for patients with learning disabilities.
那份過時的醫院記錄用「defectives」一詞來指稱學習障礙的患者。
dated usage; now considered offensive
Nineteenth-century doctors wrongly labelled people with disabilities as 'moral defectives'.
十九世紀的醫生錯誤地將身心障礙者貼上「道德缺陷者」的標籤。
Historians note that Victorian institutions often labelled the poor and disabled as 'defectives'.
歷史學家指出，維多利亞時代的機構常將貧困者和身心障礙者貼上「缺陷者」的標籤。
The new policy replaced the word 'defective' with 'person with disability'.
新政策將「defective」一詞改為「person with disability（身心障礙者）」。
- person with a disability
the respectful modern term; puts the person before the condition
文法句型
a defective
the defectives
用法筆記
This noun sense is now considered outdated and offensive. Contemporary English uses person-first language instead: 'person with a disability,' 'person with an impairment,' or 'disabled person.' Avoid using 'a defective' to refer to any person in modern speech or writing.