fault1/fɔlt; fɔːlt/n 1 be sb's fault if something bad that happens is your fault, you are responsible for it happening 是某人的错: I injured my back, but it was my own fault . 我伤了背部﹐但这是我自己不好。It's your fault that we’re late. 我们迟到是你的错。be sb's fault for doing sth It's my fault for not checking (=I should have checked). 没有检查是我的错。2 be at fault to be responsible for something bad that has happened 有过错﹔应当负责: It was the other driver who was at fault. 是另一位司机有过错。3 [C] something that is wrong with something 毛病﹔故障: a design fault 一处设计缺陷+in There's a fault in one of the loudspeakers. 其中一个喇叭有毛病。THESAURUS 同类词defect 缺陷﹔毛病: Cars are tested for defects before they leave the factory. 汽车在出厂前要检测是否存在缺陷。flaw 瑕疵: a flaw in its construction 它构造上的不足之处bug – a fault in a computer program〔电脑程序的〕错误: The program had some minor bugs. 这个程序有几处小错误。4 [C] a bad part of someone's character〔性格上的〕缺点: His worst fault is his arrogance. 他最大的缺点就是傲慢。5 [C] a large crack in the rocks that form the Earth's surface〔地表岩石的〕断层: the San Andreas fault 圣安德烈亚斯断层find fault with sb/sth at 见 FIND1
fault2v [T] to find a mistake in something 找…的缺点﹐挑…的毛病: Her performance could not be faulted . 她的表现无懈可击。