fault /fɒ:lt/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- (n.) (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
- (n.) responsibility for a bad situation or event
Chinese translation
- n. 过错, 故障, 毛病
- vt. 挑剔
- vi. 产生断层, 弄错
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /fɒ:lt/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.64 · Rare
Word forms
faulted, faulting, faults
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