fault

US /fɑːlt/
UK /fɑːlt/
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1.

缺點, 過失, 錯誤

a bad or negative aspect of someone or something

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It's not my fault that the car broke down.
車壞了不是我的錯。
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Everyone has their faults.
每個人都有自己的缺點。
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defectflawimperfectionweaknessshortcoming
2.

斷層

a break in a rock mass caused by a shifting of the earth's crust

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The earthquake occurred along a major geological fault.
地震發生在一個主要的地質斷層上。
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Geologists study the movement of tectonic plates and their associated faults.
地質學家研究構造板塊的運動及其相關的斷層。
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fissurefractureriftcrevice
1.

指責, 挑剔

to find a defect or error in something or someone

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It's easy to fault the system, but what's the solution?
很容易指責系統，但解決方案是什麼？
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You can't fault her effort; she tried her best.
你不能指責她的努力；她已經盡力了。
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criticizeblamecensurereprimandreproach
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find fault withfoot faultdouble fault