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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2076 COCA: 2849

fault
1 fault /ˈfɑːlt/ noun
plural faults
1 fault
/ˈfɑːlt/
noun
plural faults
Learner's definition of FAULT
1 
[count]
a  : a bad quality or part of someone's character : a weakness in character缺点；毛病
b  : a problem or bad part that prevents something from being perfect : a flaw or defect缺陷；不足之处
2 
[noncount] : responsibility for a problem, mistake, bad situation, etc.（对错误所负的）责任；过错
3 
[count] tennis : a mistake that results in a bad serve发球失误
— see also double fault
4 
[count] geology : a break in the Earth's crust地壳断层

at fault

: deserving blame for something bad : responsible有过错的；有责任的

find fault

— see 1find

to a fault

: to a great or excessive degree过分地；过度地

— faultless

/ˈfɑːltləs/ adjective

— faultlessly

adverb

— faultlessness

noun [noncount]
2 fault /ˈfɑːlt/ verb
faults; faulted; faulting
2 fault
/ˈfɑːlt/
verb
faults; faulted; faulting
Learner's definition of FAULT
[+ object]
1 
: to criticize (something)批评（某事物）
2 
: to blame or criticize (someone)责备，批评（某人）
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2076 COCA: 2849

fault

1 of 2

noun

ˈfȯlt How to pronounce fault (audio)
 in poetry also  ˈfȯt
1
a
: weakness, failing
especially : a moral weakness less serious than a vice
He loves her despite her many faults.
b
: a physical or intellectual imperfection or impairment : defect
a theory with some serious faults
c
: an error especially in service in a net or racket game
She committed too many faults to win the match.
2
: responsibility for wrongdoing or failure
the accident was the driver's fault
3
a
: mistake
The misplacement of "only" is one of the most common writing faults.
b
: misdemeanor
a small boy's faults
4
: a fracture in the crust of a planet (such as the earth) or moon accompanied by a displacement of one side of the fracture with respect to the other usually in a direction parallel to the fracture
Frequent earthquakes have occurred along the San Andreas Fault.
5
obsolete : lack

Illustration of fault

Illustration of fault
  • 1 fault with displaced strata a
  • b
  • c
  • d
  • e; 2 scarp

fault

2 of 2

verb

faulted; faulting; faults

transitive verb

1
: to find a fault in
easy to praise this book and to fault it H. G. Roepke
2
: blame, censure
can't fault them for not coming
3
: to produce a geologic fault in

intransitive verb

1
: to commit a fault : err
2
: to fracture so as to produce a geologic fault
Phrases
at fault
1
: open to blame : responsible
you were really at fault
2
: unable to find the scent and continue chase
to a fault
: to an excessive degree
precise to a fault

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for fault

fault, failing, frailty, foible, vice mean an imperfection or weakness of character.

fault implies a failure, not necessarily culpable, to reach some standard of perfection in disposition, action, or habit.

a writer of many virtues and few faults

failing suggests a minor shortcoming in character.

being late is a failing of mine

frailty implies a general or chronic proneness to yield to temptation.

human frailties

foible applies to a harmless or endearing weakness or idiosyncrasy.

an eccentric's charming foibles

vice can be a general term for any imperfection or weakness, but it often suggests violation of a moral code or the giving of offense to the moral sensibilities of others.

compulsive gambling was his vice

Example Sentences

Noun Lack of courage is his worst fault. If the book has a fault, it's that it's too long. It's your own fault you missed that bus. Through no fault of his own, he won't be able to attend the meeting. She committed too many faults to win the match. Verb The truck driver was faulted for the accident. Many have faulted her for not acting sooner. I can't fault him for trying to protect his family. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
People are quick to find fault with ambitious, successful women and to excuse unethical men. Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Peterson also found fault with the National Marine Fisheries Service using hatcheries to try to boost populations without a complete evaluation of how these fish might harm wild populations. Hal Bernton, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2022 The root cause analysis must admit fault and accurately explain why the seller was suspended. Lesley Hensell, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 The new president would soon find fault with the director, too. New York Times, 28 July 2022 The review board also found fault with Yasenchack’s handling of Ellis during the stop. John H. Tucker, cleveland, 27 July 2022 The commission, who now has its first female chair, also opted not to issue any new bar licenses this month — after finding fault with the applications of three establishments. Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2022 But neither Ahmed nor Fisher found fault with their races strategically. Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 24 July 2022 Some members of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission expressed frustration that Oxendine didn't admit fault in the consent order, which the commission approved 4-1. Jeff Amy, ajc, 12 May 2022
Verb
Republicans, meanwhile, fault Galvin for opposing a bid to require voters to present ID at polling places and for supporting the VOTES Act, which allows people to vote by mail for any reason. Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 Who can fault an emergency room physician for an AI algorithm that misses papilledema—a swelling of the retina? George Maliha, Scientific American, 29 June 2022 Multiple surveys do show that voters have a sense of foreboding about the economy and that most people fault the president. Josh Boak, Chron, 20 Aug. 2022 But as the House prepares for votes destined to fall short, and the Senate lays out hearings that are also almost certainly leading nowhere, some advocates fault the president for not doing more and doing it more quickly. Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 12 July 2022 Democrats fault many Republicans for opposing gun regulation. Alexa Corse, WSJ, 25 May 2022 Some critics of originalism fault it on natural-law grounds. J. Joel Alicea, National Review, 3 May 2022 More than half the book is devoted to the recreation opportunities in Alaska, which is hard to fault. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2022 Orban's antagonistic approach to Zelenskyy and conspicuous caution around damaging relations with Russia, even as Moscow is accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine, has led to fault lines appearing among his European friends. Justin Spike, ajc, 4 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English faute, falte, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *fallita, from feminine of fallitus, past participle of Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fault was in the 13th century

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2076 COCA: 2849
fault

noun¹

 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

noun²

 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

noun³

 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。
fault

noun⁴

 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。
fault

noun⁵

 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

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