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🔑faultfault1 /fɔlt / noun - [uncountable] responsibility for a mistake过失；过错◆“We're going to be late.” “Well, it's not my fault – I was ready on time.”“我们要迟到了。”“嗯，那不是我的错，我早已准备好了。”◆It will be your own fault if you don't pass your test.如果你考试不及格，那只能怪你自己。➨ WHICH WORD？词语辨析Mistake, error, or fault? * mistake、error 还是 fault？Error is more formal than mistake. * error 比 mistake 正式Please accept my apologies. I opened your letter in error.请接受我的道歉，我误拆了你的信。I'm sorry. I opened your letter by mistake.对不起，我误拆了你的信。There are some expressions where only error can be used.有些表达方式只能用 erroran error of judgment判断错误human error人为的错误a computer error电脑出错Fault indicates who is responsible for something bad. * fault 牵涉谁要为坏事负责的问题The accident wasn't my fault. The other driver pulled out in front of me.事故不是我的过错，是另一个司机突然把车开到我的前面。Fault is also used to describe a problem or weakness that someone or something has. * fault 也可以指某人或某物的问题或缺点a technical fault技术故障
- [countable] something wrong or not perfect in a person's character or in a thing缺点；弱点；缺陷；故障◆One of my faults is that I'm always late.我的缺点之一是老迟到。◆a fault in the car's brakes汽车刹车故障
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geography地理) a place where there is a break in the layers of rock in the earth's surface, and the rocks on either side have moved in opposite directions（地壳岩层的）断层◆earthquakes near the San Andreas fault圣安德烈亚斯断层附近的地震
 ●be at faultto be wrong or responsible for a mistake有过错；（对错误）负有责任◆The other driver was at fault – he didn't stop at the traffic light.另外那个司机负有责任，他在信号灯处没有停车。●find fault (with sb / sth)to look for things that are wrong with someone or something and complain about them找碴儿；挑错；挑剔
faultfault2 /fɔlt / verb [transitive] to find something wrong with someone or something发现…的错误；找出…的缺点◆It was impossible to fault her English.她的英语无可挑剔。 |