dysfunction
Phonetic
US /dɪsˈfʌŋkʃn/UK /dɪsˈfʌŋkʃn/
Translations
NOUNA failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.
VERBTo fail to function correctly; to malfunction.
Variants
- dysfunctions: Plural
- dysfunctioned: Past Tense, Past Participle
- dysfunctioning: Present Participle
Examples
I Have Erectile/ɪˈrektaɪl/ Dysfunction.
Source:www.nytimes.com
Ageing is associated with well-characterized hallmarks(霍尔马克) of ageing, such as stem cell attrition, inflammation, cellular(细胞) senescence, mitochondrial dysfunction, loss of proteostasis and genomic instability
Source:www.nature.com
Most Men Will Experience Erectile Dysfunction.
Source:www.nytimes.com
Trumpian dysfunction is not Mr Biden’s fault, but it makes it vital to be predictable and open now
Source:www.economist.com
, worked hand in glove with the military and state television to project the illusion of success — and to conceal the dysfunction
Source:www.nytimes.com
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