動變: 過去式:defaulted 過去分詞:defaulted 現在進行時:defaulting
n.[U]
- 不履行,違約,拖欠
- 不參加(比賽);(中途)棄權
- 【律】缺席
- 【電腦】預設值,隱含值,系統默認值
vi.
- 不履行,拖欠[(+on/in)]
- 不出場;不參加;不到案;棄權
vt.
- 不履行,拖欠
- 對……處以缺席裁判
- 不參加(比賽)
片語
in default of
- 因缺少
衍生
n.
defaulter
辨析
以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
n.
- failure to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a law court.
- a preselected option adopted by a computer program or other mechanism when no alternative is specified.
v.
- fail to fulfil an obligation:▸declare (a party) in default and give judgement against that party.
- (default to) revert automatically to (a preselected option).
Phrase
- by default
because of a lack of opposition or positive action: - go by default
(of a case) be decided in favour of one party because of lack of opposition by the other party. - in default
guilty of default. - in default of
in the absence of.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. defaut, from defaillir ‘to fail’, based on L. fallere ‘disappoint, deceive’.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》