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fault fault ★★★☆☆/fɔ͟ːlt/1[N-SING	单数名词]责任；过失；过错 If a bad or undesirable situation is your fault, you caused it or are responsible for it.   [with poss]There was no escaping the fact: it was all his fault...这全是他的错，这是无法回避的事实。A few borrowers will find themselves in trouble with their repayments through no fault of their own.一些借款人会发现，他们还款遇到了麻烦，但根本不是由于自身的过失造成的。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]错误；失误 A fault is a mistake in what someone is doing or in what they have done.   [usu with supp]It is a big fault to think that you can learn how to manage people in business school.以为在商学院能学会如何管理人是一大错误。3[N-COUNT	可数名词]缺点；毛病 A fault in someone or something is a weakness in them or something that is not perfect.   [usu with supp]His manners had always made her blind to his faults.他的彬彬有礼总是使她对他的缺点视而不见。...a short delay due to a minor technical fault...一个技术上的小故障引起的短暂延误Pilots were trying to repair a fault in the plane when it crashed...飞行员正在试图排除飞机故障的时候，飞机坠毁了。For all its faults, the film presents a clear message.该片尽管有种种不足，但还是表达了一个清晰的主旨。4[VERB	动词](无可)挑剔，找茬儿，指责 If you cannot fault someone, you cannot find any reason for criticizing them or the things that they are doing.   [V n for n/-ing]  [V n]  [with brd-neg]You can't fault them for lack of invention...你不能因为他们缺乏创新就指责他们。It is hard to fault the way he runs his own operation.他经营自己公司的方式无可指摘。5[N-COUNT	可数名词](地壳的)断层 A fault is a large crack in the surface of the earth. ...the San Andreas Fault.圣安德烈亚斯断层6[N-COUNT	可数名词](网球的)发球失误 A fault in tennis is a service that is wrong according to the rules. 7[PHRASE	短语]有过错；有责任 If someone or something is at fault, they are to blame or are responsible for a particular situation that has gone wrong.   [v-link PHR]He could never accept that he had been at fault...他怎么也无法承认是他的错。There are no indications that standard security arrangements were at fault.没有迹象表明例行的保安措施存在问题。8[PHRASE	短语]挑剔；找茬儿；指责 If you find fault with something or someone, you look for mistakes and complain about them.   [V inflects]I was disappointed whenever the cook found fault with my work.每当厨师挑剔我干的活儿时，我都非常沮丧。9[PHRASE	短语](好得)过分，过头 If you say that someone has a particular good quality to a fault, you are emphasizing that they have more of this quality than is usual or necessary.   [usu adj PHR]  [emphasis]Jefferson was generous to a fault...杰斐逊大方得过了头。Others will tell you that she is modest to a fault, funny, clever and warm.别人会告诉你她有趣、聪明又热情，谦逊得过了头。 fault1 nounfault2 verbfaultfault1 /fɔːlt $ fɒːlt/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable]  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1responsible for mistake if something bad that has happened is your fault, you should be blamed for it, because you made a mistake or failed to do something:  I’m really sorry – it’s all my fault.be somebody’s fault (that) It’s your fault we’re late. I didn’t sleep well that night, but it was my own fault.be somebody’s fault for doing something It’s my fault for not making your new job clearer.2at fault if someone is at fault, they are responsible for something bad that has happened:  The police said that the other driver was at fault. Some people claim that it is the UN that is at fault.3something wrong with something a)something that is wrong with a machine, system, design etc, which prevents it from working properly:  a design faultfault in It sounds as if there’s a fault in one of the loudspeakers. b)something that is wrong with something, which could be improved  SYN  flaw:  There are two serious faults in Hobsbawm’s discussion of nationalism. For all its faults (=in spite of its faults) we love this city. c)a mistake in the way that something was made, which spoils its appearancefault in The sweater had a fault in it and I had to take it back.4somebody’s character a bad or weak part of someone’s character:  His worst fault is his arrogance. I may have my faults, but ingratitude is not one of them. For all his faults (=in spite of his faults) he was a good father.5through no fault of her/my etc own used to say that something bad that happened to someone was not caused by them:  Through no fault of our own we are currently two players short.6crack a large crack in the rocks that form the Earth’s surface:  the San Andreas fault7generous/loyal/honest etc to a fault extremely generous, loyal etc:  Barry’s kind, caring and generous to a fault.8tennis a mistake made when a player is serving the ball in tennis →double fault, loyal, → find fault with somebody/somethingat find1(14)THESAURUS– Meaning 3something wrongfault a problem in a machine, system, design etc that causes damage or makes it not work properly: · The fire was caused by an electrical fault.· a fault in the enginedefect a fault in something such as a product or machine, resulting from the way it was made or designed: · Cars are tested for defects before they leave the factory.weakness a part of a plan, system, or argument that is not as good as the other parts, and makes it likely to fail: · What are the strengths and weaknesses of each method?flaw a fault in a plan, system, argument etc, especially one that makes it useless or not effective: · Your argument has a fundamental flaw.· There was one major flaw in his suggestion – we didn’t have enough money.bug a fault in a computer program: · A bug in the system was quickly fixed.glitch a small fault in the way something works, that can usually be easily corrected: · I noticed a small glitch when installing the software.mistake something that is wrong in someone’s spelling, grammar, calculations etc: · The article was full of spelling mistakes.there’s something wrong with something used when saying that there is a problem in a machine, car etc, but you do not know what it is: · There’s something wrong with the computer – it won’t close down.fault1 nounfault2 verbfaultfault2 verb [transitive]  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family  to criticize someone or something for a mistakebe faulted on/for something The judge cannot be faulted on his decision.it is hard/difficult to fault somebody/something You might not like O'Donnel’s arrogance, but it’s hard to fault what he does on the field.GRAMMAR Fault is often used in the passive.

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something that is wrong with a machine or system that stops it from working correctly            缺陷；毛病；故障                                    SYN                                                    defect                                                              ◆          The book's virtues far outweigh its faults.          这本书优点远远大于缺点。                          ◆          The system,            for all its faults,is the best available at the moment.                    这个系统虽然缺点不少，却是现有最好的一个。                          ◆          a major fault in the design          设计中的一个重大失误                          ◆          a structural fault          结构缺陷                          ◆          an electrical fault          电路故障                            in tennis        网球                    4                  [countable          ]                          a mistake made when            serving            发球失误                                    ◆          He has served a number of            double faultsin this set.                    他在这盘发球出现了一些双误。                            geology        地质                    5                  [countable          ]                          a place where there is a break that is longer than usual in the layers of rock in the earth's            crust            （地壳岩层的）断层                                    ◆          the San Andreas fault          圣安德烈亚斯断层                          ◆          a fault line          断层线                            IDIOM              to a ˈfault                              used to say that sb has a lot, or even too much, of a particular good quality              （良好品质）过分，过度                                            ◆            She is generous to a fault.            她过分慷慨。                                      ☞more at                                    find                                   v.                                  verb                    faultsb/sth              (        often used in negative sentences with          canand          could          常与 can 和 could 连用于否定句        )            to find a mistake or a weakness in sb/sth        发现错误；找出缺点                    SYN                                    criticize                                      ◆      Her colleagues could not fault her dedication to the job.      她的同事认为她的敬业精神是无可挑剔的。              ◆      He had always been polite—she couldn't fault him on that.      他总是彬彬有礼，在这方面她对他无可指摘。                  fault              /        fɔːlt                ;          NAmE                fɔːlt                /             fault[fɔ:lt]faulted, faulting, faultsCET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTSv127981042220121195347159n28661201127084102199518101396NOUN3117379306VERB1343730530Spoken:78372785faults[2640]故障(88%)，过错(6%)，缺点(5%)，找 ... 错误(1%)n.故障；[地质] 断层；错误；缺点；毛病；（网球等）发球失误vt.（通常用于疑问句或否定句）挑剔vi.弄错；产生断层

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Collins	fault ★★★☆☆ /fɔ͟ːlt/ 1 [N-SING 单数名词]责任；过失；过错 If a bad or undesirable situation is your fault, you caused it or are responsible for it. [with poss] There was no escaping the fact: it was all his fault... 这全是他的错，这是无法回避的事实。 A few borrowers will find themselves in trouble with their repayments through no fault of their own. 一些借款人会发现，他们还款遇到了麻烦，但根本不是由于自身的过失造成的。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]错误；失误 A fault is a mistake in what someone is doing or in what they have done. [usu with supp] It is a big fault to think that you can learn how to manage people in business school. 以为在商学院能学会如何管理人是一大错误。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]缺点；毛病 A fault in someone or something is a weakness in them or something that is not perfect. [usu with supp] His manners had always made her blind to his faults. 他的彬彬有礼总是使她对他的缺点视而不见。 ...a short delay due to a minor technical fault... 一个技术上的小故障引起的短暂延误 Pilots were trying to repair a fault in the plane when it crashed... 飞行员正在试图排除飞机故障的时候，飞机坠毁了。 For all its faults, the film presents a clear message. 该片尽管有种种不足，但还是表达了一个清晰的主旨。 4 [VERB 动词](无可)挑剔，找茬儿，指责 If you cannot fault someone, you cannot find any reason for criticizing them or the things that they are doing. [V n for n/-ing] [V n] [with brd-neg] You can't fault them for lack of invention... 你不能因为他们缺乏创新就指责他们。 It is hard to fault the way he runs his own operation. 他经营自己公司的方式无可指摘。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词](地壳的)断层 A fault is a large crack in the surface of the earth. ...the San Andreas Fault. 圣安德烈亚斯断层 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词](网球的)发球失误 A fault in tennis is a service that is wrong according to the rules. 7 [PHRASE 短语]有过错；有责任 If someone or something is at fault, they are to blame or are responsible for a particular situation that has gone wrong. [v-link PHR] He could never accept that he had been at fault... 他怎么也无法承认是他的错。 There are no indications that standard security arrangements were at fault. 没有迹象表明例行的保安措施存在问题。 8 [PHRASE 短语]挑剔；找茬儿；指责 If you find fault with something or someone, you look for mistakes and complain about them. [V inflects] I was disappointed whenever the cook found fault with my work. 每当厨师挑剔我干的活儿时，我都非常沮丧。 9 [PHRASE 短语](好得)过分，过头 If you say that someone has a particular good quality to a fault, you are emphasizing that they have more of this quality than is usual or necessary. [usu adj PHR] [emphasis] Jefferson was generous to a fault... 杰斐逊大方得过了头。 Others will tell you that she is modest to a fault, funny, clever and warm. 别人会告诉你她有趣、聪明又热情，谦逊得过了头。
Oxford	fault ★ / fɔːlt ; NAmE fɔːlt / noun , verb fault faults faulted faulting noun ★ responsibility 责任 1 ★ [uncountable ] the responsibility for sth wrong that has happened or been done 责任；过错；过失 ◆ Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault? 不是我的错为什么要我道歉？ ◆ It's nobody's fault. 谁都没有错。 fault(that…) ◆ It was his faultthat we were late. 我们迟到责任在他。 fault(for doing sth) ◆ It's your own faultfor being careless. 你粗心大意是你自己的过失。 ◆ Many people live in poverty through no fault of their own. 很多人生活贫困并非他们自己有什么过错。 ◆ I think the owners are at fault (= responsible)for not warning us. 我认为业主没有提醒我们是有责任的。 in sb's character 人品 2 ★ [countable ] a bad or weak aspect of sb's character 弱点；缺点 SYN shortcoming ◆ He's proud of his children and blind to their faults. 他为孩子们感到自豪，对他们的缺点视而不见。 ◆ I love her for all her faults (= in spite of them). 尽管她有这么多缺点，我还是爱她。 sth wrong 错事 3 ★ [countable ] something that is wrong or not perfect; something that is wrong with a machine or system that stops it from working correctly 缺陷；毛病；故障 SYN defect ◆ The book's virtues far outweigh its faults. 这本书优点远远大于缺点。 ◆ The system, for all its faults,is the best available at the moment. 这个系统虽然缺点不少，却是现有最好的一个。 ◆ a major fault in the design 设计中的一个重大失误 ◆ a structural fault 结构缺陷 ◆ an electrical fault 电路故障 in tennis 网球 4 [countable ] a mistake made when serving 发球失误 ◆ He has served a number of double faultsin this set. 他在这盘发球出现了一些双误。 geology 地质 5 [countable ] a place where there is a break that is longer than usual in the layers of rock in the earth's crust （地壳岩层的）断层 ◆ the San Andreas fault 圣安德烈亚斯断层 ◆ a fault line 断层线 IDIOM to a ˈfault used to say that sb has a lot, or even too much, of a particular good quality （良好品质）过分，过度 ◆ She is generous to a fault. 她过分慷慨。 ☞more at find v. verb faultsb/sth ( often used in negative sentences with canand could 常与 can 和 could 连用于否定句 ) to find a mistake or a weakness in sb/sth 发现错误；找出缺点 SYN criticize ◆ Her colleagues could not fault her dedication to the job. 她的同事认为她的敬业精神是无可挑剔的。 ◆ He had always been polite—she couldn't fault him on that. 他总是彬彬有礼，在这方面她对他无可指摘。 fault / fɔːlt ; NAmE fɔːlt /
LDC	fault1 noun fault2 verb faultfault1 /fɔːlt $ fɒːlt/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable] Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1responsible for mistake if something bad that has happened is your fault, you should be blamed for it, because you made a mistake or failed to do something: I’m really sorry – it’s all my fault.be somebody’s fault (that) It’s your fault we’re late. I didn’t sleep well that night, but it was my own fault.be somebody’s fault for doing something It’s my fault for not making your new job clearer.2at fault if someone is at fault, they are responsible for something bad that has happened: The police said that the other driver was at fault. Some people claim that it is the UN that is at fault.3something wrong with something a)something that is wrong with a machine, system, design etc, which prevents it from working properly: a design faultfault in It sounds as if there’s a fault in one of the loudspeakers. b)something that is wrong with something, which could be improved SYN flaw: There are two serious faults in Hobsbawm’s discussion of nationalism. For all its faults (=in spite of its faults) we love this city. c)a mistake in the way that something was made, which spoils its appearancefault in The sweater had a fault in it and I had to take it back.4somebody’s character a bad or weak part of someone’s character: His worst fault is his arrogance. I may have my faults, but ingratitude is not one of them. For all his faults (=in spite of his faults) he was a good father.5through no fault of her/my etc own used to say that something bad that happened to someone was not caused by them: Through no fault of our own we are currently two players short.6crack a large crack in the rocks that form the Earth’s surface: the San Andreas fault7generous/loyal/honest etc to a fault extremely generous, loyal etc: Barry’s kind, caring and generous to a fault.8tennis a mistake made when a player is serving the ball in tennis → double fault , loyal , → find fault with somebody/something at find1(14) THESAURUS– Meaning 3something wrongfault a problem in a machine, system, design etc that causes damage or makes it not work properly: · The fire was caused by an electrical fault.· a fault in the enginedefect a fault in something such as a product or machine, resulting from the way it was made or designed: · Cars are tested for defects before they leave the factory.weakness a part of a plan, system, or argument that is not as good as the other parts, and makes it likely to fail: · What are the strengths and weaknesses of each method?flaw a fault in a plan, system, argument etc, especially one that makes it useless or not effective: · Your argument has a fundamental flaw.· There was one major flaw in his suggestion – we didn’t have enough money.bug a fault in a computer program: · A bug in the system was quickly fixed.glitch a small fault in the way something works, that can usually be easily corrected: · I noticed a small glitch when installing the software.mistake something that is wrong in someone’s spelling, grammar, calculations etc: · The article was full of spelling mistakes.there’s something wrong with something used when saying that there is a problem in a machine, car etc, but you do not know what it is: · There’s something wrong with the computer – it won’t close down. fault1 noun fault2 verb faultfault2 verb [transitive] Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family to criticize someone or something for a mistakebe faulted on/for something The judge cannot be faulted on his decision.it is hard/difficult to fault somebody/something You might not like O'Donnel’s arrogance, but it’s hard to fault what he does on the field.GRAMMAR Fault is often used in the passive.
WDF	fault [fɔ:lt]faulted, faulting, faults CET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS v12798 1042 220 121 195 347 159 n2866 12011 2708 4102 1995 1810 1396 NOUN3117 379306 VERB13437 30530 Spoken: 78372785 faults[2640] 故障(88%)，过错(6%)，缺点(5%)，找 ... 错误(1%) n.故障；[地质] 断层；错误；缺点；毛病；（网球等）发球失误 vt.（通常用于疑问句或否定句）挑剔 vi.弄错；产生断层

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