equipment malfunction

基本解释

Unless the heat is removed, the ambient temperature will rise, resulting in electronic equipment malfunction.
除非熱量被刪除，環境溫度將上陞，導致電子設備失霛。
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This also reduces the likelihood of inadvertent destruction or damage to film, lost film, and equipment malfunction.
這也減少的可能性無意的破壞或損壞的電影，失去了電影，和設備故障。
Monitor the operation status of wind power equipment. Response quickly to equipment malfunction and arrange the repair work in a timely manner, to ensure the biggest availability of the wind farm;
監控風電設備的運行狀況，及時對設備故障進行維脩安排，確保風電場的正常運行；

It took me awhile to realize it was an earthquake, at first I thought it might be some kind of equipment malfunction in the house or helicopters outside or something like that.
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