malfunction
v[I]
(fml 文) (of a machine) fail to work normally or properly (指机器)运转不正常, 发生故障, 失灵
The computer malfunctioned and printed out the wrong data. 计算机出了故障, 印出的资料不正确. malfunction, n [C, U]
(fml 文) failure of this kind 故障; 失灵
a major malfunction 严重故障
several instances of malfunction 几起故障.