malfunction [ mat- = bad 不良；function n. 機(jī)能→]n. improper functioning; failure to work or perform 機(jī)能失常；失靈，故障 /“Malfunction”is the most feared word a rocket scientist can hear. 火箭專家最害怕聽到的字眼就是“失靈”。

malpractice [ mal- = bad 不良；practice n. 實(shí)踐，做法→]n. wrong practice in any official or professional position; misconduct 不法行為；玩忽職守；瀆職/ We took pains to correct the malpractice of those officials. 我們費(fèi)盡苦心糾正那些官員的枉法行為。

以下是原生詞綴male-與拉丁詞干相結(jié)合的幾個(gè)例子。

malediction [ male- = evilly 惡意地; diet = to speak 說話；-ion n. =-ing“speaking evilly 惡意地說”→]n. speaking evilly to a person; curse 誹鎊；詛咒 / Maledictions against king were prohibited. 誹鎊國王是不行的。?

malefaction [male- = evilly 惡意地；fact = to do 做；-ion n.= -ing=>“doing evilly 惡意地干”→]n. evil deed; crime 壞事； 犯罪 / Guilty creatures have proclaimed their malefactions. 罪犯們巳經(jīng)當(dāng)眾供出了他們的罪行。

malevolence [ male- = evilly 惡意地；voL = to wish 希望；-ence n. = -ing=> “wishing evilly 惡意地希望”→]n. ill will 惡意， 惡毒 / We can see an unmistakable malevolence in his expression. 我們可以在他的表情中看出明顯的惡意。

malevolent a. 含有惡意的；惡毒的