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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2076 COCA: 2849
fault
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noun /fɔːlt/
singularfault
pluralfaults
  1. 1
    [C/U] the fact of being responsible for a bad or unpleasant situation 责任；过错
    be someone's fault :

    It's my fault – I forgot to give him the message. 是我的错，我忘记告诉他这个口信了。

    be someone's fault (that) :

    It's not my fault that we're late. 我们迟到不是我的过错。

    be someone's own fault :

    If you didn't get enough sleep, it's your own fault. 如果你睡眠不足，那是你自己的过错。

    be all someone's fault :

    We've missed the plane and it's all your fault! 我们没赶上飞机，都怪你！

    be someone's fault for doing something :

    It was partly the teacher's fault for not explaining things clearly enough. 老师有部分责任，他没有把事情解释清楚。

    through no fault of your own :

    He seems to have lost the job through no fault of his own. 他似乎不是由于自己的过错而失掉了工作。

    the fault lies with :

    If a child does not attend school, the fault lies with the parent. 如果孩子没有上学，责任在父母。

     Synonyms and related words
    Responsibilities and responsibility: accountability, responsibility, obligation...
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    [C] a feature of something that makes it less good 缺点；毛病

    The book's main fault is that it is too long. 这本书的主要缺点是篇幅太长。

    for all something's faults (=despite them) 尽管某物有缺点 :

    For all its faults, it is still the best small car on the market. 尽管有缺点，它仍然是市场上最好的小型汽车。

     Synonyms and related words
    Faults: fault, defect, weakness...
    1. a.
      a problem with a machine or piece of equipment that stops it from working correctly （机器或设备的）故障
      fault in :

      An engineer was called out to repair a fault in the alarm system. 请来了一位工程师修理报警系统的故障。

      an electrical/mechanical/technical fault :

      The fire was caused by an electrical fault. 火灾是由电路故障引起的。

       Synonyms and related words
      Problems with machines: bit rot, breakdown, bug...
    2. b.
      a bad part of someone's character （某人性格上的）缺点，弱点

      She has her faults, but on the whole she's very nice. 她有缺点，但总的来说很不错。

      for all someone's faults (=despite them) 尽管某人有缺点 :

      For all his faults, he's been a very good friend to me. 尽管有缺点，可他一直是我的好朋友。

       Synonyms and related words
      Parts of a person's character: a chink in someone's armour, affectation, alter ego...
    3. c.
      a small mistake in a product that spoils its appearance slightly and makes it less than perfect （产品表面的）瑕疵，疵点

      Clothes with faults are sold off cheaply through market stalls. 有瑕疵的服装通过市场上的摊点廉价销售。

       Synonyms and related words
      Faults: fault, defect, weakness...
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    [C] a service in tennis in which the ball does not land inside the correct area （网球的）发球失误
     Synonyms and related words
    Tennis: ace, advantage, bagel...
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    [C] science a crack on or below the Earth's surface （地表的）断层

    a geological fault 地质断层

    the San Andreas Fault 圣安德烈斯断层

     Synonyms and related words
    The Earth's surface and its features: aquifer, continental drift, continental shelf...
fault
verb [T] /fɔːlt/
present tense
I/you/we/theyfault
he/she/itfaults
present participlefaulting
past tensefaulted
past participlefaulted
  1. to find something bad or wrong in a person or thing 找…的缺点；挑剔；责难

    I can't fault the players for effort and commitment. 我对球员们的努力和奉献无可挑剔。

    be hard/difficult to fault :

    Sophie's performance was difficult to fault. 索菲的表演无可挑剔。

     Synonyms and related words
    To criticize, accuse or blame: criticize, blame, put down...
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2076 COCA: 2849
fault

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 1responsibility for sth wrong過失ADJECTIVE | FAULT + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤stupid愚蠢的錯誤◇It's his own stupid fault his car was stolen－he should have kept it locked.他的汽車被偷完全是他自己犯下的愚蠢錯誤 － 他應該把車鎖上。➤entire完全的錯誤◇It was my entire fault. I ruined everything.這完全是我的錯誤。我把一切都搞砸了。FAULT + VERB➤lie with sb錯誤在於某人◇The fault lay not with her but with her manager.這不是她的錯，出錯的是她的經理。PREPOSITION➤at fault有過錯◇The party at fault in a court case usually pays the other party's legal costs.在訴訟案件中，有過錯的一方通常要為另一方支付訴訟費。➤through sb's fault由於某人的過錯◇Many of the soldiers died through his fault.因為他的過錯，許多戰士丟了性命。➤without fault沒有過錯◇Having made an error of judgement she was not without fault in the matter.由於判斷失誤，她在這件事上難辭其咎。PHRASES➤be all sb's fault, be entirely sb's fault完全是某人的錯◇It's all your own fault, you know.你明白嗎，這全是你自己的錯。➤be largely sb's fault, be partly sb's fault大部份／部份是某人的錯▸➤fault on sb's part (law法律) 某人的過錯◇the absence of fault on the part of the prosecution起訴方無罪➤through no fault of your own並非由於自己的過錯◇people who, through no fault of their own, have lost their homes那些並非因自己的過錯而失去了家的人們
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 2weakness in sb's character性格上的弱點ADJECTIVE | VERB + FAULT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big, great大缺點；重大缺點◇Her great fault was that she thought too much of herself.她的一大缺點是過於自私。◇My biggest fault was my laziness.我最大的缺點是懶惰。➤moral道德過失➤personal個人過失VERB + FAULT➤have有缺點◇We all have our faults.人人都有缺點。➤be blind to, overlook對缺點視而不見；寬恕缺點◇He is blind to his son's faults.他對兒子的缺點視而不見。◇She was prepared to overlook his faults.她不準備計較他的缺點。➤point out指出缺點◇No one had ever pointed out my faults to my face before.以前從未有人當面指出我的缺點。➤accept, acknowledge, admit, admit to, realize, see承認缺點；意識到缺點；看到缺點◇At least he admits to his faults.至少他承認自己有缺點。◇I have to accept and realize my faults.我不得不承認並接受我的缺點。PREPOSITION➤fault in⋯的缺點◇Incorrectness in speech was considered a great fault in a gentleman.對一位紳士而言，言辭不得體被認為是一大缺點。PHRASES➤for all sb's faults儘管某人有缺點◇For all her faults (= in spite of her faults) she was a great woman.儘管她有缺點，她仍是一位偉大的女性。➤to a fault過分◇He is generous to a fault (= perhaps too generous).他慷慨過了頭。
fault

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 3sth wrong or not perfect with sth缺陷ADJECTIVE | VERB + FAULT | FAULT + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤major, minor重大缺陷；小瑕疵➤dangerous, serious危險的／嚴重的缺陷▸➤common共同缺陷◇a common fault with this type of machine這類機器都有的缺陷➤glaring, obvious醒目的／明顯的缺陷◇These are just a few of the glaring faults that ruined the movie for me.對我來說，這些僅僅是將這部電影搞砸的幾個明顯缺陷。➤real真正的缺陷◇The only real fault of the book is its looseness of structure.這本書唯一真正的缺陷是結構鬆散。➤possible可能的缺陷➤design, electrical, mechanical, structural, technical (all especially BrE) 設計漏洞；電力故障；機械故障；結構缺陷；技術缺陷◇Of course, minor mechanical faults sometimes occur.當然，有時會出現小的機械故障。VERB + FAULT➤have有缺陷◇The engine has a serious fault.發動機有嚴重的缺陷。➤develop出現故障◇The car soon developed another fault.不久汽車出現了另一故障。➤look for排查故障➤detect, diagnose, discover, find, identify, locate查出／排查／發現／找到／確認／找出故障◇They've found a major fault with the electrical system.他們已經發現一處重大的電力系統問題。◇When she tested the recorder she could find no fault with it.她測試錄音機時並沒有發現什麼毛病。➤find, pick (BrE) 找毛病；挑毛病◇My mother did nothing but find fault with my manners.母親只是一味說我沒有禮貌。◇He's deliberately picking fault with the meal to get a reduction on the bill.為了少付賬，他故意在飯菜上找碴兒。➤correct, fix, rectify, repair糾錯；修理故障；改正錯誤◇We're trying to correct the faults in the program.我們正設法修正程序中的毛病。➤report (especially BrE) 反映問題◇You should report any fault directly to the phone company.出現任何毛病，都應該直接向電話公司反映。FAULT + VERB➤occur錯誤出現▸➤lie in sth錯誤在於⋯◇The fault lay in the structure of the economy.錯誤在於經濟結構。PREPOSITION➤fault in⋯方面的毛病◇Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由體內胰島素分泌失調引起的。➤fault with⋯的毛病◇She was always finding fault with his manners.她總是挑他禮儀方面的問題。PHRASES➤for all its faults儘管有缺陷◇For all its faults (= in spite of the faults), we love this city.儘管有種種不足，我們仍熱愛這座城市。
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 4in tennis網球ADJECTIVE | VERB + FAULT ADJECTIVE➤double雙發失誤➤foot腳步犯規VERB + FAULT➤serve發球失誤◇Even tennis champions sometimes serve double faults.即使是網球冠軍有時也會雙發失誤。
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 5geology地質ADJECTIVE | FAULT + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤earthquake, geological地震／地質斷層FAULT + NOUN➤line斷層線▸➤scarp斷層崖➤system, zone斷層繫；斷層帶
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2076 COCA: 2849
fault noun
⇨ fault (It was your fault.) ⇨ crack (a fault line) ⇨ defect (a technical fault) ⇨ weakness 2 (in spite of his faults) ⇨ at fault ⇨ guilty adj. fault

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fault ♦︎ responsibility ♦︎ blame ♦︎ guiltThese are all words for the fact of being responsible for sth wrong or bad that has happened. 这些词均表示责任、过错、过失。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the responsibility / blame / guilt for sth◆(not) without fault / responsibility / blame / guilt◆to admit your fault / responsibility / your guilt◆to bear the responsibility / blame / guilt for sth◆to accept / share / absolve sb from / shift the responsibility / blame / guilt◆to take / shoulder / carry / lay / place / put / attribute the responsibility / blame◆to deny responsibility / your guilt◆the fault / responsibility / blame / guilt lies with sb◆the fault / responsibility / blame rests with sb■ fault [uncountable] (especially spoken) the fact of being responsible for sth wrong or bad that has happened 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。◆It was his fault that we were late.我们迟到要怪他。◆It's your own fault for 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。  see also at fault ⇨ guilty ■ responsibility [uncountable] (rather formal) the fact of being responsible for sth wrong or bad that has happened 责任；过错；过失◆The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake.银行拒绝为这一错误承担责任。◆Nobody has claimed responsibility for the bombing.无人声称对爆炸事件负责。◆We must all bear some responsibility for what happened.对所发生的事我们都得负一定的责任。  see also responsible ⇨ guilty NOTE 辨析 Fault or responsibility?These words have the same basic meaning but the patterns and collocations are different. Fault is usually used in the phrases my/your/his/her/our/their/sb's (own) fault or sb is at fault. 这两个词基本意思相同，但用法和搭配不同。fault通常用在短语my/your/his/her/our/their/sb's (own) fault或sb is at fault中◆It was his responsibility that we were late. ◆I think the owners are at responsibility. People typically accept/share/admit/claim/deny responsibility for sth. * responsibility的用法通常为accept/share/admit/claim/deny responsibility for sth◆The bank refuses to accept fault for the mistake. ◆The bank refuses to accept that it is at fault for the mistake.银行拒绝为这一错误承担责任。◆He refused to accept that the mistake was his fault.他拒绝承认这一错误的责任在他。 ■ blame [uncountable] responsibility for sth wrong or bad that has happened; saying that sb is responsible for sth, even if they are not 责任；过错；指责◆She put the blame on me.她归罪于我。◆The government will have to take the blame for the riots.政府将不得不对骚乱承担责任。◆Why do I always get the blame for everything that goes wrong?为什么出了事总让我背黑锅？ⓘ A person often gets/takes/accepts/bears/shoulders the blame for sth, even if they are not really the person who did it. Somebody can lay/pin/place/put the blame on sb for sth by saying that they did it, even if they did not. * get/take/accept/bear/shoulder the blame for sth指某人为某事承担责任或承受指责，即使某事并非其所为。lay/pin/place/put the blame on sb for sth指把某事归咎于某人，即使某事并非其所为。 OPP credit ⇨ praise noun   see also blame ⇨ blame verb , to blame ⇨ guilty , blameless ⇨ innocent ■ guilt [uncountable] (rather formal, especially written) the fact that sb has done sth illegal; blame or responsibility for sth wrong or bad that has happened 犯罪；罪责；责任；罪过◆His guilt was proved beyond all doubt by the prosecution.他的罪行已被控方证实确凿无疑。◆Do you think this statement amounts to an admission of guilt?你认为这份声明是否等于承认犯错？ⓘ People typically admit their own guilt, or establish or prove sb else's guilt. * admit与guilt搭配指承认自己有罪，establish或prove与guilt搭配指证实别人有罪。 OPP innocence ⇨ innocent   see also guilty ⇨ guilty

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