faulted

UK //ˈfɔːltɪd//US //ˈfɔːltɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'fauten'，来自古法语 'faute'，意为‘缺陷’或‘错误’，最终源自拉丁语 'fallita'（‘失败’或‘错误’）。

❶ 指因发现错误或缺陷而批评或责备某人，常用于指出某人的过失或不足。

“The teacher faulted the student for not completing the homework.”

（老师批评学生没有完成作业。）

“She faulted him for his lack of attention to detail.”

（她责备他对细节不够注意。）

❶ 在地质学中，指地壳发生断裂或位移，形成断层。

“The earthquake faulted the ground in several places.”

（地震导致地面多处断裂。）

“The rocks were faulted due to tectonic movements.”

（岩石因构造运动而断裂。）

同义词:blamed, criticized, censured, condemned

faulted for — 因某事而受到责备或批评，通常用于指出某人的错误或不足。

“He was faulted for his careless mistakes.”