n. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
n. (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
n. responsibility for a bad situation or event
n. (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
n. 过错, 故障, 毛病
vt. 挑剔
vi. 产生断层, 弄错
[计] 故障
1. It was my fault that we missed the train.
我错过火车是我的错。
2. The teacher said it was not your fault if you didn’t understand the lesson.
老师说如果你没有理解课程，那不是你的错。
3. The car accident was caused by a fault in the brakes.
车祸是由于刹车故障引起的。