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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4403 COCA: 5946

defect

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1 defect /ˈdiːˌfɛkt/ noun
plural defects
1 defect
/ˈdiːˌfɛkt/
noun
plural defects
Learner's definition of DEFECT
[count]
: a problem or fault that makes someone or something not perfect缺点；缺陷；瑕疵: such as
a  : a physical problem that causes something to be less valuable, effective, healthy, etc.缺陷；瑕疵
b  : something that causes weakness or failure缺点；毛病
2 defect /dɪˈfɛkt/ verb
defects; defected; defecting
2 defect
/dɪˈfɛkt/
verb
defects; defected; defecting
Learner's definition of DEFECT
[no object] formal
: to leave a country, political party, organization, etc., and go to a different one that is a competitor or an enemy逃跑；背叛；叛变。

— defection

/dɪˈfɛkʃən/ noun, plural defections [count, noncount]

— defector

/dɪˈfɛktɚ/ noun, plural defectors [count]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4403 COCA: 5946

defect

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noun

de·​fect ˈdē-ˌfekt How to pronounce defect (audio) di-ˈfekt How to pronounce defect (audio)
1
: an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming, flaw
carefully inspect a tire for defects
examined the porcelain for defects
a moral defect in his nature
neural tube defects
defects of metabolism
2
chemistry : an imperfection (such as a vacancy or an unlike atom) in a crystal lattice (see lattice sense 2)

defect

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verb

de·​fect di-ˈfekt How to pronounce defect (audio)
defected; defecting; defects

intransitive verb

1
: to forsake one cause, party, or nation for another often because of a change in ideology
a former KGB agent who defected to America
2
: to leave one situation (such as a job) often to go over to a rival
the reporter defected to another network
defector
di-ˈfek-tər How to pronounce defect (audio)
noun

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun They examine their products for defects. She was born with a heart defect. Vanity and pride were his two worst character defects. Verb The Russian scholar defected in 1979. She defected from the conservative party. He defected to the West before the war began. The reporter defected to another TV network. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Geyser has remained at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute since she was found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect in 2018. Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022 Ford has acknowledged that fires are caused by a manufacturing defect in a battery junction box, and has advised customers to park away from structures while waiting for the part, the law firm noted. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2022 Their child would be born with a heart defect and other problems; terminating the pregnancy would be best, the doctors advised. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022 The girl was born with a heart defect but doctors saved her. Hanna Arhirova, ajc, 15 July 2022 Jason was born with a heart defect and received a transplant at age 6. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2022 In one of the pregnancies in the study, the fetus was diagnosed with a heart defect in utero. New York Times, 20 Apr. 2022 The hospital has said she was born with a rare heart defect and suffered from chronic lung disease and severe chronic high blood pressure. Jamie Stengle, Chron, 13 Apr. 2022 This can happen for a variety of reasons, such as being born with a heart defect or getting a severe infection like the flu, which can lead to heart inflammation. Ashley Abramson, SELF, 13 Apr. 2022
Verb
Republicans claimed betrayal and threatened to defect from the House vote. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 As Democrats wield a thin 220-210 majority – only a handful of pro-SALT deduction Democrats needed to defect for the bill to fail. Kenneth Tran, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022 The skating world is watching for clues that Diana Davis, Tutberidze’s ice dancer daughter, might effectively defect as a competitor to the U.S., where Davis is already a citizen. Louise Radnofsky, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 Charles Barkley won’t defect to the LIV Tour, which is a shame, because the move would have given him a chance to win his first tournament. Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2022 Quartz spoke with Matt Brown, the publisher of Extra Points, a newsletter that covers the business of college sports, about how the pursuit of money and collective power led USC and UCLA to defect. Scott Nover, Quartz, 20 July 2022 Recent weeks have seen other coalition backbenchers threaten to defect or openly vote against the government. Neri Zilber, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2022 For the pro-am, Trump was grouped with two of the best players to defect to the rival LIV Golf circuit from the PGA Tour: Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau, who have won three major championships between them. New York Times, 28 July 2022 The earnings come as consumer-goods companies walk a tightrope in deciding how much to lift the prices of their products to offset rising costs without propelling shoppers to defect to cheaper store brands amid rising inflation. Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 26 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, borrowed from Latin dēfectus "failure, absence, lack, weakness," from dēficere "to be lacking, run short, weaken, fail" + -tus, suffix of action nouns — more at deficient

Verb

borrowed from Latin dēfectus, past participle of dēficere "to be lacking, fail, become disaffected, go over (to the side of an opponent)" — more at deficient

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of defect was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing defect
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4403 COCA: 5946
defect

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DEFECT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤fundamental, major, obvious, serious, severe根本的缺陷；重大的缺陷；明顯的缺陷；嚴重的缺陷◇a fundamental defect in the product這種產品的根本缺陷➤mild, minor, slight, small小毛病；輕微的瑕疵；小缺陷◇Goods with slight defects are sold at half price.有輕微瑕疵的貨品以半價出售。◇The child had a mild heart defect.這個小孩有輕微的心臟缺陷。➤construction, manufacturing, mechanical, structural建築／製造／機械／結構缺陷▸➤birth, congenital, genetic出生／先天／遺傳缺陷◇All lambs are checked for birth defects when they are born.所有羔羊出生時都要檢查是否有先天缺陷。➤developmental, physical, visual發育／身體／視覺缺陷➤sight, speech視力／言語缺陷➤eye, heart眼部／心臟缺陷▸➤character性格缺陷VERB + DEFECT➤contain, have, suffer from有缺陷；受缺陷所害◇The book contains serious defects.這本書有嚴重的缺陷。◇He has a congenital heart defect.他有先天性心臟缺陷。➤show顯示缺陷◇The photograph shows slight defects due to age.這張照片因為年代久遠而略有瑕疵。➤find, identify, observe發現／識別／觀察到缺陷◇The inspector found defects in the aircraft's construction.檢查員發現這架飛機在構造上有缺陷。➤cause, induce, produce引起／誘發／產生缺陷◇There is evidence that air pollution can cause birth defects.有證據證明空氣污染能導致出生缺陷。➤prevent防止缺陷▸➤correct, cure, remedy, repair糾正／矯正／彌補／修復缺陷◇This is a physical defect that cannot be cured.這種身體缺陷是無法治瘉的。◇The builders agreed to remedy the structural defects.建築商答應糾正結構上的缺陷。PREPOSITION➤defect in⋯方面的缺陷◇major defects in the education system教育體制的重大缺陷➤defect of⋯的缺陷◇a defect of her character她性格上的缺陷

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