imperfect
adj. 有缺点的,不完美的; [语]未完成过去时的; [生]只有雄蕊或雌蕊的; [法]在法律上不能实施的
n. 处理品,瑕疵品; [语]未完成式
Something that is imperfect has faults and is not exactly as you would like it to be.
We live in an imperfect world...
我们生活在一个并不完美的世界上。
They have a huge selection of perfect, slightly imperfect and discontinued cookers, fridges and so on.
他们有大量完好的、略有瑕疵的以及已停产的炊具、冰箱和其他货品可供选择。
In grammar, the imperfect or the imperfect tense of a verb is used to describe continuous situations or repeated actions in the past. Examples are 'I was reading' and 'they were eating'.
1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
1. not perfect; defective or inadequate;
2. having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings;
We live in an imperfect society.
我们生活在一个不完美的社会中.
Even this imperfect consciousness faded away at last, and he dreamed a long, troubled dream.
最后,连这模糊的意识也消逝了, 他做了一个很长的恶梦.
Drainage here is imperfect.
这里的排水设施不完善.
Soot is the product of the imperfect combustion of fuel.
煤烟是燃料不完全燃烧的产物.
However, the theory and technology of existing protection based on travelling wave is imperfect.
然而现有行波保护的保护原理还不成熟,技术还不完善.