(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal.

(用于金属)由次金属组成或合成的。

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(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal.

金属合金的表面或外层。

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"Propping up" an intrinsically inferior and historically-proven inferior design with a piece of metal stamping is not going to restore Toyota's tarnished reputation.

用一片锻压金属片为这样一款先天不足而后天也被证实为低劣的设计产品“撑腰”，这显然无益于修复丰田已受到玷污的声誉。

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Before I even received my computer, I was informed that the lithium ion battery it was supposed to ship with were catching on fire (you heard right, catching on fire), and so were going to be replaced with an inferior nickel metal hydride one.

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In today's metal-based gadgets, you either need to bend a piece of sheet metal, or die-cast with an inferior alloy like aluminum or magnesium.

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