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fault
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fault1 /fɔːlt $ fɒːlt/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countableC]
1 responsible for mistake 对错误负责FAULT/BE somebody'S FAULT if something bad that has happened is your fault, you should be blamed for it, because you made a mistake or failed to do something 责任，过错
2 at fault FAULT/BE somebody'S FAULTif someone is at fault, they are responsible for something bad that has happened 有过错；应当负责
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3 STH wrong with STH 某事物出毛病
a) FAULT/something WRONGsomething that is wrong with a machine, system, design etc, which prevents it from working properly 故障，毛病
b) FAULT/something WRONGsomething that is wrong with something, which could be improved 〔可以改进的〕缺点，缺陷 SYN flaw
c) FAULT/something WRONGa mistake in the way that something was made, which spoils its appearance 〔有损外观的〕瑕疵
5 through no fault of her/my etc own FAULT/BE somebody'S FAULTused to say that something bad that happened to someone was not caused by them 不是由于她/我等自己的错
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7 generous/loyal/honest etc to a fault VERYextremely generous, loyal etc 过分大方/忠诚/老实等
→ double fault, loyal, → find fault with somebody/something at find1(14)Examples from the Corpus
generous/loyal/honest etc to a fault• Your tutor may be generous to a fault but can not reward irrelevance or peripheral knowledge display. 3.• His father's brother, Gloucester had hitherto been loyal to a fault.• He is loyal to a fault, even to his enemies.• David was loyal to a fault, and in his naive understanding quietly expected the same kind of loyalty in return.
THESAURUS – Meaning 3:
something wrong 出错
fault a problem in a machine, system, design etc that causes damage or makes it not work properly 故障，毛病
The fire was caused by an electrical fault.
火灾是由电气故障引起的。
a fault in the engine
引擎故障
defect a fault in something such as a product or machine, resulting from the way it was made or designed 〔产品、机器等制造或设计上的〕缺陷
Cars are tested for defects before they leave the factory.
汽车出厂前要检查是否有缺陷。
weakness a part of a plan, system, or argument that is not as good as the other parts, and makes it likely to fail 〔计划、体系或论点的〕缺点，不足
What are the strengths and weaknesses of each method?
每一种方法分别有哪些优缺点？
flaw a fault in a plan, system, argument etc, especially one that makes it useless or not effective 瑕疵，缺陷
Your argument has a fundamental flaw.
你的论点有一个根本性的错误。
There was one major flaw in his suggestion – we didn’t have enough money.
他的建议有个重大漏洞——我们钱不够。
bug a fault in a computer program 〔计算机程序中的〕错误,缺陷
A bug in the system was quickly fixed.
系统中的一个错误很快就被修复。
glitch a small fault in the way something works, that can usually be easily corrected 〔一般不难修复的〕小故障
I noticed a small glitch when installing the software.
我在安装软件的时候注意到一个小问题。
mistake something that is wrong in someone’s spelling, grammar, calculations etc 〔拼写、语法、计算等的〕错误
The article was full of spelling mistakes.
那篇文章里拼写错误到处都是。
there’s something wrong with something used when saying that there is a problem in a machine, car etc, but you do not know what it is 某物出了问题
There’s something wrong with the computer – it won’t close down.
电脑出了问题——没法关机了。
Examples from the Corpus
fault• I think there's a fault in one of the loudspeakers.• It was a fault of his.• The San Andreas fault runs right through the middle of this valley.• Quality control staff are employed to check for any faults.• Put in this way, management of the economy seems to have been grossly at fault.• It is a character fault, what am I taking about?• They believe an electricity fault was the cause.• Check the ignition system for faults.• She's my best friend and I love her dearly, but she has her faults.• For all his faults, he was a good father.• Denney is aware of his faults.• Despite its faults, the novel is suspenseful.• And he was right, of course, it was all my fault, I was a long-haired hippie agnostic.• The secret of a good relationship is to accept the other person's faults, and not try to make them change.• The rocket launch was delayed because of a technical fault.• In particular this would support litigation which is not the fault of the parties to it, yet involves them in cost.• The fault could be either in the tape or in the VCR.• Moreover, the back limbs of such folds may become detached along major thrust faults to produce nappes.
be somebody’s fault for doing something• Somehow, people seem to think it's my fault for letting him in.• If she didn't like it then it was her fault for rocking the boat.• It was his own fault for having been conceited enough to be pleasant to her on the morning of the read-through.• Lugar doesn't accept that Republicans in Congress are principally at fault for lagging U.S. participation in world affairs.• Obviously, the Nimbus pilot was at fault for allowing the other people at the launch point to influence his judgement.• That was your own fault for trying to make me get back into the car.• The message seemed to be that women who are raped are at fault for not having successfully avoided it.• There was nothing wrong with the jumper and legally it is her fault for not checking the size.
For all ... faults• For all George's faults he was not a murderer.• However, even Charmley can not avoid the conclusion that Churchill for all his faults was a great man.• Democracy, for all its faults, should continue.• Finally, for all its faults, the summit process does mean that the G8 can be held to account.• Confess your unworthy behaviour and beg his honour's forgiveness for all your faults.• Because Kate, for all her faults real and imagined, was the only person ever to take him at face value.• Yes, people like G.P., for all his faults.• Equally, the unions, for all their faults, remain, perhaps, the last mass organisation in the country.
For all ... faults• For all George's faults he was not a murderer.• However, even Charmley can not avoid the conclusion that Churchill for all his faults was a great man.• Democracy, for all its faults, should continue.• Finally, for all its faults, the summit process does mean that the G8 can be held to account.• Confess your unworthy behaviour and beg his honour's forgiveness for all your faults.• Because Kate, for all her faults real and imagined, was the only person ever to take him at face value.• Yes, people like G.P., for all his faults.• Equally, the unions, for all their faults, remain, perhaps, the last mass organisation in the country.
fault2 verb [transitiveT]
CRITICIZEto criticize someone or something for a mistake 找…的缺点，挑剔，指责
it is hard/difficult to fault somebody/something
n Grammar
Fault is often used in the passive.
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fault• Even his serve, which he does not really rate as a weapon, could hardly have been faulted.• The sedimentary rocks, with their coal seams, have been folded and faulted.• The Mars project has been faulted by some scientists who say it has little research value.• Who could fault him for doing what had to be done to protect the lives of potential presidents?• Here again, one must fault Ricci on his treatment of Buddhism.• I couldn't really fault the Stylus 800.• He also faulted them for not checking to make sure that contractors doing business with the city employ women and minorities.• While it is difficult to fault this book, a list of abbreviations would have been a useful addition.
it is hard/difficult to fault somebody/something• While it is difficult to fault this book, a list of abbreviations would have been a useful addition.
From Longman Business Dictionary
faultfault /fɔːltfɒːlt/ noun [countableC]
1MANUFACTURINGsomething that is wrong with a machine, system etc that prevents it from working correctly
fault in
Soviet engineers identified 32 design faults in the reactor, any of which could have led to an explosion.
2MANUFACTURINGa mistake in the way something is made, that spoils its appearanceSYN FLAW
The sweater had a fault in it and I had to take it back.
3LAW the responsibility of a person or organization for damage or injury to someone, or for a criminal act
The borrowers were at fault for signing fraudulent applications.
fault1 noun →THESAURUS1fault2 verb →n GRAMMAR1
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⇨ 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 fault ♦︎ responsibility ♦︎ blame ♦︎ guilt These 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 ] (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。 at fault ⇨ guilty ■ responsibility [uncountable ] (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。 responsible ⇨ guilty NOTE 辨析 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 blame ⇨ blame verb , to blame ⇨ guilty , blameless ⇨ innocent ■ guilt [uncountable ] (formal , 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 guilty ⇨ guilty
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fault
Responsibilities and responsibility: accountability, responsibility, obligation...
Faults: fault, defect, weakness...
Problems with machines: bit rot, breakdown, bug...
Parts of a person's character: a chink in someone's armour, affectation, alter ego...
Tennis: ace, advantage, bagel...
To criticize, accuse or blame: criticize, blame, put down...
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