() [, ]failure to do sth that is required by an agreement or by law, especially paying a debt 违约(尤指拖欠债务)◆The country is trying to avoid a default on its foreign debt. 这国家正试图避免拖欠外债。◆They are in default of their obligations. 他们未履行义务。◆The risk of default is very high. 违约风险相当高。◆loan defaults 贷款拖欠
() [, ]what happens or appears if you do not make any other choice or change 默认;系统设定值◆The default option is to save your work every five minutes. 默认的选项是每五分钟贮存一次。◆What do you use as your default browser? 你用甚麽浏览器作为默认浏览器?
●by deˈfaultif something happens by default it happens because nothing has been done to make things happen differently or because sb has not done what they should have done 自动地;默认地◆He became Chief Executive of the merged company almost by default. 他几乎不费吹灰之力就当上了合并後公司的总裁。◆They won their lawsuit by default. 他们很轻松地打赢了官司。judgement by/in default