fault

fault

名词 fault:

responsibility for a bad situation or event

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

同义词：faulting, geological fault, shift, fracture, break

the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

同义词：demerit

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

同义词：mistake, error

an imperfection in a device or machine

同义词：defect, flaw

(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)

(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)

动词 fault:

put or pin the blame on

同义词：blame