这故障数月来未引起注意。 The fault escaped observation (ie was not spotted) for months.
由於发动机突然出现故障,飞行员不得不(在爱尔兰海上)紧急降落。 A sudden engine failure forced the pilot to ditch (in the Irish Sea).
设备中有故障。 There's a bug in the system.
我们的汽车出了故障。 Our car had a breakdown.
由於技术上出现临时故障而发射延期。 The launch was delayed by a technical hitch.
计算机出了故障,印出的资料不正确。 The computer malfunctioned and printed out the wrong data.
在计算机程序运行过程中发生的一种不希望有的或意料之外的停机,一般是由于编码失误、硬件故障或操作者的错误而引起的。参阅run。 In computing, an unwanted or unforeseen halt in a program run, due to faulty coding, hardware errors or operator mistakes.
电路系统出了故障。 There is a fault in the electrical system.