1. The company reported several internet outages this week.
公司报告本周发生了几次网络中断。

2. Frequent power outages affected the operation of local businesses.
频繁停电影响了当地企业的运营。

3. The engineers worked to prevent future system outages.
工程师努力防止未来发生系统故障。

A: Why were the online classes delayed today?
A：为什么今天的在线课程延迟了？

B: There were some network outages in the area.
B：这个地区出现了一些网络中断。

1) 指电力、网络、系统等服务暂时停止或不可用

2) 常用于描述技术故障或基础设施问题

3) 可表示计划性或非计划性的服务暂停

1. 停止供应；中断；故障，指某项服务或设备暂时无法正常工作。

e.g. The city experienced several power outages after the storm.
暴风雨后，该城市经历了几次停电。

2. （计算机或网络）服务中断，系统不可使用的状态。

e.g. The website was unavailable because of unexpected outages.
由于意外中断，该网站无法访问。

noun

1. Periods when a service, system, or piece of equipment is unavailable or not working.

Synonym: interruptions, failures, blackouts