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faultnounuk/fɒlt/ us/fɑːlt/

fault noun MISTAKE

B1 [ U ] a mistake, especially something for which you are to blame过错，过失；责任

It's not my fault she didn't come!她没来不是我的错！
She believes it was the doctor's fault that Peter died.她认为彼得的死是医生的责任。
The fault was/lay with the organizers, who failed to make the necessary arrangements for dealing with so many people.责任在组织者，他们没有做好必要的安排来接待这么多人。
Through no fault of his own, he spent a week locked up in jail.他自己并没犯什么过错，但在监狱里被关了一个星期。

B2 [ C ] a weakness in a person's character缺点；弱点

He has many faults, but dishonesty isn't one of them.他有很多缺点，但人还算诚实。

B2 [ C ] a broken part or weakness in a machine or system（机器或系统的）毛病，故障，缺陷

The car has a serious design fault.这款车存在重大的设计缺陷。
An electrical fault caused the fire.电路故障引起了火灾。
For all the faults in our education system, it is still better than that in many other countries.尽管存在种种缺陷，我们的教育系统仍然比其他许多国家的要好。

[ C ] (in tennis and some other games) a mistake made by a player who is beginning a game by hitting the ball（网球等的）发球失误

be at fault

B2 to have done something wrong有过错；有责任

Her doctor was at fault for/in not sending her straight to a specialist.她的医生没有把她直接送到专科医生那里去治疗，在这一点上是有责任的。
find fault with sb/sth

C2 to criticize someone or something, especially without good reasons找…的茬，挑…的毛病

He's always finding fault with my work.他总是挑我工作上的毛病。

More examples

"It wasn't my fault." "Don't worry, I'm not accusing you."

The fault surely lies in the design of the equipment.

The electrician has diagnosed a fault in the wiring.

I admit it was entirely my fault.

With all her faults, she's still a really good friend.

fault noun CRACK

[ C ] specialized geology a crack in the earth's surface where the rock has divided into two parts that move against each other（地表的）断层

Surveyors say the fault line is capable of generating a major earthquake once in a hundred years.土地测量员称这种断层带能引发百年一遇的大地震。

Idiom(s)

be kind, generous, etc. to a fault
faultverbuk/fɒlt/ us/fɑːlt/

fault verb CRITICIZE

[ T ] to find a reason to criticize someone or something找…的缺点，挑剔；指责

I can't fault the way they dealt with the complaint.他们处理投诉的方式我无可挑剔。
I can't fault you on your logic.你的逻辑我挑不出毛病。

fault verb SPORTS

[ I ] to hit a fault in tennis and other similar games发球失误

That's the fourth serve he's faulted on today.那是他今天第4次发球失误了。
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
fault

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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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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...
The Earth's surface and its features: aquifer, continental drift, continental shelf...
To criticize, accuse or blame: criticize, blame, put down...

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