fault
noun uk/fɒlt/ us/fɑːlt/
(MISTAKE)
B1 [ U ]过错，过失；责任
a mistake, especially something for which you are to blame
It's not my fault she didn't come! 她没来不是我的错！
She believes it was the doctor's fault that Peter died. 她认为彼得的死是医生的责任。
The fault was/lay with the organizers, who failed to make the necessary arrangements for dealing with so many people. 责任在组织者，他们没有做好必要的安排来接待这么多人。
Through no fault of his own, he spent a week locked up in jail. 他自己并没犯什么过错，但在监狱里被关了一个星期。
B2 [ C ]缺点；弱点
a weakness in a person's character
He has many faults, but dishonesty isn't one of them. 他有很多缺点，但人还算诚实。
B2 [ C ]（机器或系统的）毛病，故障，缺陷
a broken part or weakness in a machine or system
The car has a serious design fault. 这款车存在重大的设计缺陷。
An electrical fault caused the fire. 电路故障引起了火灾。
For all the faults in our education system, it is still better than that in many other countries. 尽管存在种种缺陷，我们的教育系统仍然比其他许多国家的要好。
[ C ]（网球等的）发球失误
(in tennis and some other games) a mistake made by a player who is beginning a game by hitting the ball
be at faultB2 有过错；有责任
to have done something wrong
Her doctor was at fault for/in not sending her straight to a specialist. 她的医生没有把她直接送到专科医生那里去治疗，在这一点上是有责任的。
There was a collision between the two vehicles, but it wasn't clear who was at fault.
Hundreds of customers were sent the wrong bills and it turned out that the new billing system was at fault.
My mother had clearly suffered, but we didn't have enough proof that the nursing home was at fault.
I don't think the school is at fault for anything. They did everything they could to keep the children safe.
find fault with someone/somethingC2 找…的茬，挑…的毛病
to criticize someone or something, especially without good reasons
He's always finding fault with my work. 他总是挑我工作上的毛病。
She's a nightmare to have as a guest - she finds fault with everything.
An internal audit found fault with procedures for awarding contracts.
It's not just you - she finds fault with everyone.
It is impossible to find fault with Tierney, the way he is playing now.
- More examples
- "It wasn't my fault." "Don't worry, I'm not accusing you."
- The fault surely lies in the design of the equipment.
- The electrician has diagnosed a fault in the wiring.
- I admit it was entirely my fault.
- With all her faults, she's still a really good friend.
(CRACK)
[ C ] geology specialized（地表的）断层
a crack in the earth's surface where the rock has divided into two parts that move against each other
Surveyors say the fault line is capable of generating a major earthquake once in a hundred years. 土地测量员称这种断层带能引发百年一遇的大地震。
Idiom
be kind, generous, etc. to a faultidiom 极为仁慈／慷慨（等等）
to be extremely kind, generous, etc.
She's a really sweet person and she's generous to a fault. 她是个非常善良的人，而且十分慷慨。
fault
verb uk/fɒlt/ us/fɑːlt/
(CRITICIZE)
[ T ]找…的缺点，挑剔;指责
to find a reason to criticize someone or something
I can't fault the way they dealt with the complaint. 他们处理投诉的方式我无可挑剔。
I can't fault you on your logic. 你的逻辑我挑不出毛病。
(SPORTS)
[ I ]发球失误
to hit a fault in tennis and other similar games
That's the fourth serve he's faulted on today. 那是他今天第4次发球失误了。