a fault in something or in the way it has been made that means that it is not perfect 缺点;缺陷;毛病 a speech defect 言语缺陷 a defect in the glass 玻璃杯的缺陷
Extra ExamplesGoods with slight defects are sold at half price. 有轻微瑕疵的货品以半价出售。 The photograph shows slight defects due to age. 这张照片因为年代久远而略有瑕疵。 The book contains serious defects. 这本书有严重的缺陷。 He has a congenital heart defect. 他有先天性心脏缺陷。 Congenital defects occurred in 30% of babies born in areas where the weapons were used. 在使用武器的地区出生的婴儿中,30%有先天性缺陷。 The child had a mild heart defect. 这个小孩有轻微的心脏缺陷。 There is evidence that air pollution can cause birth defects. 有证据证明空气污染能导致出生缺陷。 The drug is widely known to cause birth defects. 众所周知,这种药会导致胎儿先天缺陷。 Over-breeding in pedigree dogs can cause major genetic defects in puppies. 纯种狗的过度繁殖会导致幼犬的重大遗传缺陷。 This is a physical defect that cannot be cured. 这种身体缺陷是无法治愈的。 The builders agreed to remedy the structural defects. 建筑商答应纠正结构上的缺陷。 A structural defect meant that the bridge could not be opened in time for the Millennium celebrations. 一个结构上的缺陷意味着这座桥不能在千年庆典前及时开放。 The inspector found defects in the aircraft's construction. 检查员发现这架飞机在构造上有缺陷。 a fundamental defect in the product 这种产品的根本缺陷 This product is no longer on sale because of a manufacturing defect. 由于制造缺陷,该产品不再出售。 major defects in the education system 教育体制的重大缺陷 a defect of her character 她性格上的缺陷 Many people argue that the present system of voting has some serious defects. 许多人认为现行的投票制度有一些严重的缺陷。 The manufacturer is responsible for any defects that may cause damage. 生产商对产品可能造成损坏的任何瑕疵都负有责任。 Vulnerable people are going short of money because of defects in the payment system. 因为支付系统的缺陷,依赖支付系统的人渐感手头吃紧。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fundamental
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Word Originnoun late Middle English (as a noun, influenced by Old French defect ‘deficiency’): from Latin defectus, past participle of deficere ‘desert or fail’, from de- (expressing reversal) + facere ‘do’.