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单词 defect
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defect
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdiː.fekt/us
/ˈdiː.fekt/
C1
afaultorproblemin something or someone thatspoilsthat thing orpersonorcausesit, him, or her not toworkcorrectly:
缺点；缺陷；瑕疵
All the company'saircrafthave beengrounded, after a defectintheenginecoolingsystemwasdiscovered.自从发现发动机冷却系统有缺陷之后，这家公司所有的飞机都已经停飞了。
There are so many defectsinoureducationsystem.我们的教育体制缺陷太多了。
It's acharacterdefectinher that she can'teveradmitshe'swrong.她在性格上有缺陷，从来都不承认自己有错误。
aphysicalconditionin which something iswrongwith apartof someone'sbody:
生理缺陷；生理障碍
Shesuffersfrom aheart/sight/speechdefect.她的心脏／视力有缺陷／她有语言障碍。
Thedrughas beenshowntocausebirthdefects.那种药物已被证明可导致新生儿先天性缺陷。
Cysticfibrosisiscausedby ageneticdefect.囊性纤维化病是由遗传缺陷引起的。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Faults and mistakes
  • (that's)yourhard luckidiom
  • aberration
  • Achilles heel
  • adrift
  • black mark
  • blemish
  • error
  • failing
  • false move
  • faux pas
  • flaw
  • malaprop
  • miscue
  • misfunction
  • misperception
  • misprint
  • that's/it'syourfuneral!idiom
  • typo
  • wardrobe malfunction
  • weakness
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defect
verb[I]
uk
/dɪˈfekt/us
/dɪˈfekt/
toleaveacountry,politicalparty, etc.,especiallyinordertojoinanopposingone:
（尤指为加入敌对国家、政党等）脱离，退出，叛逃
When thenationalhockeyteamvisitedthe US,halftheplayersdefected.国家曲棍球队访问美国时，有一半队员都叛逃了。
The Britishspy, Kim Philby, defectedtotheSovietUnion/defectedfromBritainin 1963.英国间谍金‧菲尔比于1963年叛逃到了苏联。
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desertverb
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Running away and escaping
  • abscond
  • back away
  • back off
  • bail out
  • be at largeidiom
  • be on the runidiom
  • escape
  • extrication
  • flee
  • fugitive
  • gaolbreak
  • getaway
  • leg
  • scarper
  • scram
  • shakesomethingoff
  • shoot
  • shoot through
  • skedaddle
  • throw
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defector
(Definition ofdefectfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

defect| American Dictionary

defect
noun[C]
us
/ˈdi·fekt,dɪˈfekt/

defectnoun[C](SOMETHING WRONG)

something that islackingor that is notexactlyrightin someone or something:
Thecarshave a defect in theelectricalsystemthat maycausethem tostall.

defective

adjectiveus
/dɪˈfek·tɪv/
Ireplacedthe defectivelightswitch.
defect
verb[I]
us
/dɪˈfekt/

defectverb[I](LEAVE)

toleaveacountryor agroupyoubelongto,esp. inordertojoinanopposingone:
Some of the mayor’slong-timesupportershave defected to othercandidates.

defection

noun[C/U]us
/dɪˈfek·ʃən/
[C]There have beendefectionsto the US by several Cubanbaseballplayers.
(Definition ofdefectfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

defect| Business English

defect
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdiːfekt/us
COMMERCE,PRODUCTION
afaultthatspoilssomething orcausesit not toworkcorrectly:
productdefects
Thereportcitedstructuraldefects as thereasonfor thedemolitionof thebuilding.
correct/remedy/rectifya defect
amajor/serious/minordefect
adesign/manufacturingdefect
defect
verb[I]
uk
/dɪˈfekt/us
WORKPLACE
toleaveonecompanyororganizationandformorjoinanother:
defect from/to sthMany ofoursalesteamhave defected to thecompetition.
COMMERCE,MARKETING
tostopbuyingaparticularproductorserviceandbuya different oneinstead:
defect from/to sthMillions ofcustomersdefected torivaltelecommunicationscompanies.
POLITICS
toleaveyourcountryorgroupandjoinanother because youdisagreewith theideasof those incontrol:
He's apilotwho defected to theUnitedStates.

defection

noun[CorU]
Since theintroductionof the newtariff, there have been fewercustomerdefections.
(Definition ofdefectfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdefect

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Most disturbing is the finding that once players learn that their opponent has either cooperated or defected, almost alldefect.
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But the argument from selective refutation can be misleading when it causes us to fail to notice that the surviving hypothesis has its own defects.
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They are already used frequently in structural analysis, for example to detect micro- or nanoscale defects.
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They are thus subject to defects in this treatment.
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It is unlikely that, in this case, the aneurysmal transformation had been caused by tuberculosis, considering its frequent association with peri-membranous ventricular septal defects.
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First trimester insults affecting neurogenesis are unlikely, as gross structural defects (such as schizencephaly and polymicrogyria) would be expected.
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For subjects of both rank types, the higher the expectation of defection, the higher the probability of defecting.
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Failing to do better than one did is adefectonly if doing better than one did is possible for one to do.
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Failing to do better than one did is adefectonly if doing the best one can is possible for one to do.
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The observation of these jointdefectparameters is difficult if the values of the passive revolute joints are unknown.
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All the defects were either contiguous to the tricuspid annulus (perimembranous) or close to it (separated by the posterior limb of the septomarginal trabeculation).
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The long-term outlook for patients who have had surgical repair of atrial septal defects is generally extremely good, with minimal, if any, risk of endocarditis.
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Earlier methods relied on sutures to repair the hernia under tension, whereas newer methods involved placing a synthetic mesh over thedefectwithout tension.
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While all of them helped make this article a better one, they cannot be held responsible for any defects that remain.
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Of these, 67 had a common atrioventricular orifice ("complete"defect) while the remaining 73 had separate orifices for the right and left junctions ("partial" defects).
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Collocationswithdefect

defect

These are words often used in combination withdefect.

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cardiac defect
In these cases, depending on the cardiac defect, either the pulmonary or systemic circulation is dependent on the patency of the arterial duct.
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congenital defect
We found a higher incidence of rheumatic involvement of the aortic and pulmonary valves when they were also affected by acongenitaldefect.
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construction defect
Construction defect reporting using mobile and digital workbench technologies.
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