() to fail to do sth that you are legally required to do, especially by not paying a debt 违约；不履行义务（尤指不偿还债务）◆The company defaulted on a $5 million loan repayment. 这家公司拖欠 500 万元的贷款。◆a defaulted bond(= one for which the investors did not receive a payment) 拖欠债券◆defaulting tenants 拖欠租金的承租人
() to happen when you do not make any other choice or change 默认；预设◆The browsers default to the internal home page. 浏览器预设为内部主页。