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*fault¹ /fɔlt; fɔːlt/
n
1 be sb's fault to be responsible for a mistake or for something bad that has happened 是某人的错:
It's not my fault we missed the bus. 没赶上公共汽车并不是我的错。
it's sb's own fault It was her own fault she failed the exam. She didn't do any work. 她考试不及格是她自己的错，她从来不用功。
be at fault It was the other driver who was at fault. 是另一位司机有过失。
2 [C] a problem with something that stops it working correctly 毛病; 瑕疵:
an electrical fault 电路故障
3 find fault with to look for things that are wrong with something or someone in order to complain about them 找…的岔子，挑剔:
Why do you always have to find fault with my work? 为什么你老是要对我的工作百般挑剔？
4 [C] something that is wrong or not perfect in someone's character 〔性格上的〕缺点:
His only fault is that he has no sense of humour. 他唯一的缺点就是缺乏幽默感。
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 圣安德列斯断层
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