faults

1. [C]缺点,缺陷,故障 imperfection or flaw
2. [U]过失,过错 (responsibility for a) mistake or offence

• admit one's fault承认错误
• attack sb's faults抨击某人的错误
• charge sb with a fault指责某人犯了过错
• correct one's fault改正缺点
• cover up a fault掩饰错误
• discover a fault发现毛病
• excuse a fault原谅错误
• find fault吹毛求疵
• lay one's fault on把错误归咎于
• mend one's fault改正缺点
• overlook a fault宽容错误
• pass over sb's faults没看出某人的错误
• punish a fault惩罚错误
• thrust the fault on another把错误推给别人

• common fault一般的错误,共同的毛病
• glaring fault大错,重大过失
• major fault大错误,主要错误
• serious fault严重错误

• a man of many faults缺点多的人

fault diagnosis故障诊断

fault tree故障树；失效树

fault zone断裂带；断层带，断层区

fault detection故障检测；探伤

fault block断块；故障闭塞；断裂地块

in fault有过错

fault tree analysis故障树分析法

fault location故障定位

at fault出毛病；感到困惑

fault tolerance容错，故障容差

fault current故障电流；事故电流

active fault活动断裂；活性断层

fault system断层系统

fault line断层线；裂纹线

system fault系统故障，电网故障

common fault通病；一般错误

fault rate n. 故障率；损坏率

network fault电力网故障

earth fault接地故障

ground fault接地故障

1. I like him despite his faults.
   虽然他有很多缺点，我仍然喜欢他。
2. He has many faults, but vanity is not one of them.
   他有很多缺点，但并没有虚荣心。
3. There is a fault in the electrical system.
   电路系统出了故障。
4. It was not our fault that we were late.
   这次迟到不是我们的错。
5. It's partly your fault.
   一方面也是由于你的过错。
6. They built it right over a geological fault.
   它正好建在一个地质断层上。
7. The Balcones Fault is the geological dividing line.
   鲍尔肯断层是地理分界线。

1. No one could fault his performance.
   他的演出无懈可击.