inoperative
剑桥词典
- (of a law , rule , etc.) not having effect or power , or (of a machine , system , etc.) not working or not able to work as usual
(法律、规章等)无效力的;(机器、系统等)不工作的,不能正常运转的
The old regulations became inoperative when the new ones were issued . 新规则公布后,旧规则随即失效。
There were guidelines about the procedure to follow if any of the voting machines became inoperative. 指南规定了在投票机不能工作时应该遵守的程序。 返回 inoperative