释义
n.
an electrical circuit in a device of lower resistance than that of a normal circuit, typically resulting from the unintended contact of components and consequent accidental diversion of the current
短路。
v.
(with reference to an electrical device) malfunction or fail or cause to do this as a result of a short circuit across it
（使）短路
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[no obj.]
the birds caused the electricity supply to short-circuit 鸟群导致电力供应短路
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[with obj.]
water had leaked into the washing machine's motor, short-circuiting it .水漏进洗衣机的马达中，导致短路。
[with obj.]
〈喻〉 缩短，简化（过程，活动）
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the normal processes of a democracy should not be short-circuited 正常的民主进程不应该简化。