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defaults

UK //dɪˈfɔːlts//US //dɪˈfɔːlts//

词源

源自中古法语 'defaute',最终来自拉丁语 'de-'(表示否定)+ 'fallere'(意为'欺骗,失败')。最初指未能履行义务,后引申为预设状态的含义。

noun

❶ 指系统、程序或设备的预设选项或初始设置,当用户未主动更改时自动采用这些配置。

“The software will restore all settings to their defaults.”

(该软件会将所有设置恢复为默认值。)

“You can change the default font in the preferences menu.”

(你可以在偏好设置菜单中更改默认字体。)

❶ 指未能履行义务或责任的情况,尤其指未能偿还债务或未出席法庭。

“The company is in default on its loan payments.”

(该公司拖欠了贷款还款。)

“He lost his house due to mortgage default.”

(他因抵押贷款违约失去了房子。)

同义词:presets, standard settings, failures, non-payments

verb

❶ 指未能履行义务或责任,尤其指未能偿还债务或未按约定行事。

“If you default on your loan, your credit score will be affected.”

(如果你拖欠贷款,你的信用评分会受到影响。)

“The tenant defaulted on the rent for three months.”

(租客已经拖欠了三个月的租金。)

同义词:fail to pay, breach, neglect

常见短语

by default — 指在没有主动选择或干预的情况下自动发生或采用的状态或行为。

“The application starts in full-screen mode by default.”

(该应用默认以全屏模式启动。)

in default — 指未能履行义务或责任的状态,尤其指未偿还债务或未遵守协议。

“The borrower is now in default on the loan.”

(借款人现在拖欠了贷款。)