fail safe

英[feɪlseɪf] 美[feɪlseɪf]
  • n.自动防故障装置adj.故障自动保险的;能组织军事攻击的;万无一失的
fail-safed fail-safed fail-safing fail-safes
  • fail vi.失败;没做成某事;表现欠佳;用完;衰退vt.辜负;放弃;缺少;不及格n.不及格;没做成
  • safe adj.安全的;安然无恙的;可靠的;谨慎的n.保险箱
Noun:
  1. a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction

Adjective:
  1. guaranteed not to fail;

    "a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle"

  2. eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction;

    "a fail-safe device in a nuclear weapon to deactivate it automatically in the event of accident"

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. At present, absolutely safe schemes are being investigated and compared.
      目前,万无一失的方案正在探索和比较中。

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