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imperfect

UK //ɪmˈpɜːfɪkt//US //ɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'imperfectus',由 'in-'(不)和 'perfectus'(完成)组成,字面意思为‘未完成的’。

adjective

❶ 不完美的,有缺陷的。指事物或人存在不足或缺点,未能达到理想或完美的状态。

“The vase was beautiful but imperfect, with a tiny crack on its side.”

(这个花瓶很美但不完美,侧面有一道细小的裂缝。)

“Her performance was good, though imperfect in some minor details.”

(她的表现很好,尽管在一些小细节上不够完美。)

同义词:flawed, defective, faulty

noun

❶ (语法)未完成时,表示过去未完成或持续的动作。

“In Spanish, the imperfect is used to describe past habitual actions.”

(在西班牙语中,未完成时用于描述过去的习惯性动作。)

“She was studying when I called' uses the imperfect tense.”

(‘我打电话时她正在学习’使用了未完成时态。)

同义词:imperfect tense, past continuous

常见短语

imperfect competition — 不完全竞争,指市场中存在某些限制竞争的因素,如垄断或信息不对称。

“In imperfect competition, firms have some control over the prices of their products.”

(在不完全竞争中,企业对产品价格有一定的控制权。)