default
n.&vi.不履行;缺席
释义2:
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◙ noun1. [mass noun] failure to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a law court• 不履行,违约,拖欠;未到庭 »it will have to restructure its debts to avoid default. 必须重新整合债务才能避免拖欠。2. a pre-selected option adopted by a computer program or other mechanism when no alternative is specified by the user or programmer• 默认值◙ verb, [no obj.] 1. fail to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or to appear in a law court• 不履行,拖欠;未到庭 »some had defaulted on student loans. 有些人拖欠了学生贷款。 [with obj.] declare (a party) in default and give judgement against that party• 因未到场而取消…参赛资格 »two semi-finalists were defaulted, then reinstated. 两名半决赛选手因未到场被取消参赛资格后又恢复其资格。2. (default to)(of a computer program or other mechanism) revert automatically to (a preselected option)• (计算机程序或其他机制)自动转到默认值 »when you start a fresh letter the system will default to its own style. 你要重新写封信的时候,系统会自动转到默认格式。【IDIOMS】
◘ by default1. because of a lack of opposition• 由于缺少对手 through lack of positive action rather than conscious choice• 不经意的 »he became an actor by default. 他因为偶然的机会成为演员。◘ go by default1. be decided in favour of one party because of lack of opposition by the other party• 无对手情况下取胜 »the case against us has gone by default. 因为缺少诉方这个案子我方获胜。◘ in default1. guilty of failing to repay a loan or appear in a law court• 拖欠违约,不出庭罪 »the company is already in default on its loans. 该公司因其拖欠贷款已经违约。◘ in default of1. in the absence of• 因缺少,在缺乏…时 » in default of agreement the rent was to be determined by a surveyor. 由于没有协议租金将由检查员决定。【语源】
1. Middle English: from Old French defaut, from defaillir 'to fail', based on Latin fallere 'disappoint, deceive'
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