| 词组 | fault |
| 释义 | fault /fɔːlt $ fɒːlt/ noun [C] 1. something that is wrong with something, especially something that prevents it from working properlyadjectives/nouns + faulta small/minor/slight fault It’s only a minor fault – it shouldn’t take long to fix.a serious/major fault If the product has a serious fault, you should be able to get your money back.an electrical fault The fire was caused by an electrical fault.a design fault The car had a design fault and thousands of vehicles had to go back to the factory.verbsfind/discover/detect/identify a fault It took them a couple of minutes to find the fault.develop a fault The phone developed a fault and I had to take it back.fix/deal with/rectify/cure a fault I’ve managed to fix the fault and the computer works OK now. | It looks like the fault has been cured.prepositionsa fault in/with sth There was a fault in one of the engines.phrasesfor all its faults (=even though there are things wrong with something) For all its faults, we love this city.THESAURUS: fault defect a fault in something such as a product, machine, or system, caused by the way it was made or designed: Cars are tested for defects before they leave the factory. | There is some kind of defect in the system.You also use defect when talking about something that is wrong with someone's body when they are born: Researchers have identified a genetic defect that could make you more likely to have the disease. 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? | He was always looking for a weakness in his opponent's argument. flaw a fault in a plan, system, argument etc, especially one that makes it useless or not effective: There was one major flaw in his suggestion – we didn’t have enough money. | Your argument has a fundamental flaw. 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. | We obviously had a glitch in the system. mistake something that is wrong in someone’s spelling, grammar, calculations etc: I hope I didn't make too many mistakes in the exam. | The article was full of spelling mistakes. | There is a grammatical mistake in the first sentence. | It's an easy mistake to make. there’s something wrong with sth 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 shut down.2. if something is your fault, you made it happen and you are responsiblephrasessay/claim that sth is sb’s fault The other driver said it was my fault, because I should have stopped in time.the fault lies with sb/sth (=that person or thing should be blamed) Everyone always thinks that the fault lies with the parents.sth is sb’s own fault It’s my own fault – I should have made sure the store was open on Sundays.sth is sb’s stupid fault It’s his own stupid fault for drinking too much last night. |
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