default

default
noun
  1. [mass noun]failure to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a law court
    不履行，违约，拖欠；未到庭
    it will have to restructure its debts to avoid default.
    必须重新整合债务才能避免拖欠。
  2. a pre-selected option adopted by a computer program or other mechanism when no alternative is specified by the user or programmer
    默认值
verb
[no obj.]
  1. fail to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or to appear in a law court
    不履行，拖欠；未到庭
    some had defaulted on student loans.
    有些人拖欠了学生贷款。
    ■[with obj.]declare (a party) in default and give judgement against that party
    因未到场而取消…参赛资格
    two semi-finalists were defaulted, then reinstated.
    两名半决赛选手因未到场被取消参赛资格后又恢复其资格。
  2. (default to)(of a computer program or other mechanism) revert automatically to (a preselected option)
    （计算机程序或其他机制）自动转到默认值
    when you start a fresh letter the system will default to its own style.
    你要重新写封信的时候，系统会自动转到默认格式。
常用词组
by default
  1. because of a lack of opposition
    由于缺少对手
    ■through lack of positive action rather than conscious choice
    不经意的
    he became an actor by default.
    他因为偶然的机会成为演员。
go by default
  1. be decided in favour of one party because of lack of opposition by the other party
    无对手情况下取胜
    the case against us has gone by default.
    因为缺少诉方这个案子我方获胜。
in default
  1. guilty of failing to repay a loan or appear in a law court
    拖欠违约，不出庭罪
    the company is already in default on its loans.
    该公司因其拖欠贷款已经违约。
in default of
  1. in the absence of
    因缺少，在缺乏…时
    in default of agreement the rent was to be determined by a surveyor.
    由于没有协议租金将由检查员决定。
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French defaut, from defaillir 'to fail', based on Latin fallere 'disappoint, deceive'
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