Definition of inoperative in English:

inoperative

adjective ɪnˈɒp(ə)rətɪvɪnˈɑp(ə)rədɪv

Not working or taking effect.
不起作用的；无效果的
the Act may be rendered inoperative
这部法律可能被弄成无法生效。
Example sentencesExamples
- The oil-soaked ramp, which had been rendered inoperative when small-arms fire damaged the helicopter's utility hydraulics, was stuck in the down position.
- One or more pipes or the canister itself could be blocked or damaged, or maybe one of the valves in the system is inoperative.
- This last resort could either solve the problem or render the cell phone completely inoperative.
- Some of them we will only be able to play three times before they come inoperative.
- The fire hydrants, which are sometimes found to be inoperative during the fire hazards in the town, should be revamped.
- It is a measure of the ability of the network to successfully route information from source to destination when equipment in the network is partially functional or inoperative.
- In the event that any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall be declared to be invalid or inoperative, all of the remaining terms and provisions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect.
- There was a smoke detector but it was inoperative.
- Only one phaser is inoperative, which means, offensively, the ship is almost totally effective, but defensively its lack of forward shielding makes the vessel incredibly vulnerable.
- The clerk appeared a minute later and said that the car wash was inoperative, because they were cleaning it.
- Combining decaying and inoperative early warning systems with a ‘launch on warning’ posture for thousands of nuclear weapons is a recipe for nuclear disaster.
- One wonders how the inoperative council is supposed to generate the much needed finances to liquidate the debts.
- My kids love them, naturally enough, and I can't get away with sitting them on an inoperative machine any more.
- It was also to insure that no one could alter the cars (in the US) so that the pollution controls were rendered inoperative in order to get more performance at the expense of gas mileage or emissions.
- The modular nature of the equipment not only permitted operation of the system when some modules are inoperative, but also permited convenient expansion to increase capability.
- One organization replaced another after virtually ignoring food shortages, and electrical power and public utilities remained inoperative.
- Having a completely inoperative disk drive is really starting to bug me.
- The telephone's influence is so pervasive that only when things go wrong with the technology - for example, a thunderstorm renders it inoperative - do our problem of isolation becomes apparent.
- Some later model Russian missiles have been recovered in anti-terrorist raids, and some of these have become inoperative due to age or poor handling.
- The consequence is that they need to perhaps reframe their legislation, in order that their legislation will not become inoperative as a consequence of section 109.
Synonyms
not working, not in working order, not functioning, broken, broken-down, out of order, out of service, out of commission, acting up, unserviceable, faulty, defective, non-functional, in disrepair
down
informal conked out, bust, (gone) kaput, gone phut, on the blink, gone haywire, shot
British informal knackered, jiggered, wonky
North American informal on the fritz, out of whack
British vulgar slang buggered
void, null and void, nullified, ineffective, invalid, cancelled, revoked, rescinded, terminated, discontinued, not binding, not in force, non-viable
worthless, useless, valueless, vain, pointless, nugatory, futile, unproductive, abortive

Definition of inoperative in US English:

inoperative

adjectiveinˈäp(ə)rədivɪnˈɑp(ə)rədɪv

Not working or taking effect.
不起作用的；无效果的
the telescope is substantially inoperative due to an equipment failure
Example sentencesExamples
- Some of them we will only be able to play three times before they come inoperative.
- My kids love them, naturally enough, and I can't get away with sitting them on an inoperative machine any more.
- There was a smoke detector but it was inoperative.
- One or more pipes or the canister itself could be blocked or damaged, or maybe one of the valves in the system is inoperative.
- The oil-soaked ramp, which had been rendered inoperative when small-arms fire damaged the helicopter's utility hydraulics, was stuck in the down position.
- Having a completely inoperative disk drive is really starting to bug me.
- Only one phaser is inoperative, which means, offensively, the ship is almost totally effective, but defensively its lack of forward shielding makes the vessel incredibly vulnerable.
- Some later model Russian missiles have been recovered in anti-terrorist raids, and some of these have become inoperative due to age or poor handling.
- The clerk appeared a minute later and said that the car wash was inoperative, because they were cleaning it.
- The telephone's influence is so pervasive that only when things go wrong with the technology - for example, a thunderstorm renders it inoperative - do our problem of isolation becomes apparent.
- The modular nature of the equipment not only permitted operation of the system when some modules are inoperative, but also permited convenient expansion to increase capability.
- It is a measure of the ability of the network to successfully route information from source to destination when equipment in the network is partially functional or inoperative.
- Combining decaying and inoperative early warning systems with a ‘launch on warning’ posture for thousands of nuclear weapons is a recipe for nuclear disaster.
- One organization replaced another after virtually ignoring food shortages, and electrical power and public utilities remained inoperative.
- One wonders how the inoperative council is supposed to generate the much needed finances to liquidate the debts.
- In the event that any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall be declared to be invalid or inoperative, all of the remaining terms and provisions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect.
- The fire hydrants, which are sometimes found to be inoperative during the fire hazards in the town, should be revamped.
- The consequence is that they need to perhaps reframe their legislation, in order that their legislation will not become inoperative as a consequence of section 109.
- This last resort could either solve the problem or render the cell phone completely inoperative.
- It was also to insure that no one could alter the cars (in the US) so that the pollution controls were rendered inoperative in order to get more performance at the expense of gas mileage or emissions.
Synonyms
not working, not in working order, not functioning, broken, broken-down, out of order, out of service, out of commission, acting up, unserviceable, faulty, defective, non-functional, in disrepair
void, null and void, nullified, ineffective, invalid, cancelled, revoked, rescinded, terminated, discontinued, not binding, not in force, non-viable

单词	inoperative
释义	Definition of inoperative in English: inoperative adjective ɪnˈɒp(ə)rətɪvɪnˈɑp(ə)rədɪv Not working or taking effect. 不起作用的；无效果的 the Act may be rendered inoperative 这部法律可能被弄成无法生效。 Example sentencesExamples The oil-soaked ramp, which had been rendered inoperative when small-arms fire damaged the helicopter's utility hydraulics, was stuck in the down position. One or more pipes or the canister itself could be blocked or damaged, or maybe one of the valves in the system is inoperative. This last resort could either solve the problem or render the cell phone completely inoperative. Some of them we will only be able to play three times before they come inoperative. The fire hydrants, which are sometimes found to be inoperative during the fire hazards in the town, should be revamped. It is a measure of the ability of the network to successfully route information from source to destination when equipment in the network is partially functional or inoperative. In the event that any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall be declared to be invalid or inoperative, all of the remaining terms and provisions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect. There was a smoke detector but it was inoperative. Only one phaser is inoperative, which means, offensively, the ship is almost totally effective, but defensively its lack of forward shielding makes the vessel incredibly vulnerable. The clerk appeared a minute later and said that the car wash was inoperative, because they were cleaning it. Combining decaying and inoperative early warning systems with a ‘launch on warning’ posture for thousands of nuclear weapons is a recipe for nuclear disaster. One wonders how the inoperative council is supposed to generate the much needed finances to liquidate the debts. My kids love them, naturally enough, and I can't get away with sitting them on an inoperative machine any more. It was also to insure that no one could alter the cars (in the US) so that the pollution controls were rendered inoperative in order to get more performance at the expense of gas mileage or emissions. The modular nature of the equipment not only permitted operation of the system when some modules are inoperative, but also permited convenient expansion to increase capability. One organization replaced another after virtually ignoring food shortages, and electrical power and public utilities remained inoperative. Having a completely inoperative disk drive is really starting to bug me. The telephone's influence is so pervasive that only when things go wrong with the technology - for example, a thunderstorm renders it inoperative - do our problem of isolation becomes apparent. Some later model Russian missiles have been recovered in anti-terrorist raids, and some of these have become inoperative due to age or poor handling. The consequence is that they need to perhaps reframe their legislation, in order that their legislation will not become inoperative as a consequence of section 109. Synonyms not working, not in working order, not functioning, broken, broken-down, out of order, out of service, out of commission, acting up, unserviceable, faulty, defective, non-functional, in disrepair down informal conked out, bust, (gone) kaput, gone phut, on the blink, gone haywire, shot British informal knackered, jiggered, wonky North American informal on the fritz, out of whack British vulgar slang buggered void, null and void, nullified, ineffective, invalid, cancelled, revoked, rescinded, terminated, discontinued, not binding, not in force, non-viable worthless, useless, valueless, vain, pointless, nugatory, futile, unproductive, abortive Definition of inoperative in US English: inoperative adjectiveinˈäp(ə)rədivɪnˈɑp(ə)rədɪv Not working or taking effect. 不起作用的；无效果的 the telescope is substantially inoperative due to an equipment failure Example sentencesExamples Some of them we will only be able to play three times before they come inoperative. My kids love them, naturally enough, and I can't get away with sitting them on an inoperative machine any more. There was a smoke detector but it was inoperative. One or more pipes or the canister itself could be blocked or damaged, or maybe one of the valves in the system is inoperative. The oil-soaked ramp, which had been rendered inoperative when small-arms fire damaged the helicopter's utility hydraulics, was stuck in the down position. Having a completely inoperative disk drive is really starting to bug me. Only one phaser is inoperative, which means, offensively, the ship is almost totally effective, but defensively its lack of forward shielding makes the vessel incredibly vulnerable. Some later model Russian missiles have been recovered in anti-terrorist raids, and some of these have become inoperative due to age or poor handling. The clerk appeared a minute later and said that the car wash was inoperative, because they were cleaning it. The telephone's influence is so pervasive that only when things go wrong with the technology - for example, a thunderstorm renders it inoperative - do our problem of isolation becomes apparent. The modular nature of the equipment not only permitted operation of the system when some modules are inoperative, but also permited convenient expansion to increase capability. It is a measure of the ability of the network to successfully route information from source to destination when equipment in the network is partially functional or inoperative. Combining decaying and inoperative early warning systems with a ‘launch on warning’ posture for thousands of nuclear weapons is a recipe for nuclear disaster. One organization replaced another after virtually ignoring food shortages, and electrical power and public utilities remained inoperative. One wonders how the inoperative council is supposed to generate the much needed finances to liquidate the debts. In the event that any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall be declared to be invalid or inoperative, all of the remaining terms and provisions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect. The fire hydrants, which are sometimes found to be inoperative during the fire hazards in the town, should be revamped. The consequence is that they need to perhaps reframe their legislation, in order that their legislation will not become inoperative as a consequence of section 109. This last resort could either solve the problem or render the cell phone completely inoperative. It was also to insure that no one could alter the cars (in the US) so that the pollution controls were rendered inoperative in order to get more performance at the expense of gas mileage or emissions. Synonyms not working, not in working order, not functioning, broken, broken-down, out of order, out of service, out of commission, acting up, unserviceable, faulty, defective, non-functional, in disrepair void, null and void, nullified, ineffective, invalid, cancelled, revoked, rescinded, terminated, discontinued, not binding, not in force, non-viable
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