| 单词 | fault |
| 释义 | fault n. & v. --n 1. a defect or imperfection of character or of structure, appearance, etc. 2. a break or other defect in an electric circuit. 3. a transgression, offence, or thing wrongly done. 4. a Tennis etc. a service of the ball not in accordance with the rules. b (in showjumping) a penalty for an error. 5. responsibility for wrongdoing, error, etc. (it will be your own fault). 6. a defect regarded as the cause of something wrong (the fault lies in the teaching methods). 7. Geol. an extended break in the continuity of strata or a vein. --v 1. tr. find fault with; blame. 2. tr. declare to be faulty. 3. tr. Geol. break the continuity of (strata or a vein). 4. intr. commit a fault. 5. intr. Geol. show a fault. Phrases and idioms at fault guilty; to blame. fault-finder a person given to continually finding fault. fault-finding continual criticism. find fault (often foll. by with) make an adverse criticism; complain. to a fault (usu. of a commendable quality etc.) excessively (generous to a fault). Etymology: ME faut(e) f. OF ult. f. L fallere FAIL |
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