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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries不起作用的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bù qǐ zuòyòng de
"这个软件在旧系统上是不起作用的。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not fulfilling its purpose or working properly; inoperable or broken.
"The elevator has been nonfunctional for three days." - 2
Having no practical use or purpose.
"The decorative buttons on the jacket sleeve were entirely nonfunctional."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix non- (meaning 'not', from Latin non) combined with functional, which originates from Latin functio ('performance', from fungi 'to perform'). The compound word emerged in the mid-19th century to describe systems, machinery, or components that are unable to perform their designated operations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nonfunctional" is said worldwide
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non fonctionnel
Transliteration: nɔ̃ fɔ̃ksjɔnɛl
"Cet équipement est actuellement non fonctionnel."
nicht funktionsfähig
Transliteration: nɪçt fʊŋkˈtsi̯oːnsˌfɛːɪç
"Die Maschine ist leider nicht funktionsfähig."
non funzionale
Transliteration: nɔn funtjoˈnale
"Il sistema di riscaldamento è non funzionale."
no funcional
Transliteration: no funsjoˈnal
"El cajero automático está no funcional."
não funcional
Transliteration: nɐ̃w fũsjʊˈnaw
"O programa ficou não funcional após a atualização."
अकार्यशील
Transliteration: akāryashīl
"यह मशीन वर्तमान में अकार्यशील है।"
不起作用的
Transliteration: bù qǐ zuòyòng de
"这个软件在旧系统上是不起作用的。"
기능하지 않는
Transliteration: gineunghaji anneun
"이 프린터는 현재 기능하지 않는 상태입니다."
機能しない
Transliteration: kinō shinai
"その古いシステムは現在機能していない。"
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