defect

di'fekt
四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. an imperfection in a bodily system
n. a failing or deficiency
n. an imperfection in an object or machine
v. desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army

中文翻译

n. 缺点
[医] 缺损, 缺陷

2
Collins 星级
4,403
BNC 频率
5,946
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记忆技巧

defect 可以拆分为 de-（表示离开、脱离）和 fect（来自拉丁语的 facere，意为做、制造）。合起来可以理解为“做坏了”或“有缺陷的东西”。

例句

1. The product was returned because it had a defect.
这个产品被退回是因为它有缺陷。
2. He tried to hide his defect, but it was obvious to everyone.
他试图隐藏自己的缺陷，但对每个人来说都很明显。
3. The engineer found a defect in the design that needed to be fixed.
工程师发现设计中有一个缺陷需要修复。

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