/ˈdiːfekt; dɪˈfekt/ [] a fault in sth or in the way it has been made which means that it is not perfect 缺点；缺陷；毛病◆Engineers found several defects in the design of the vehicle. 工程师发现了汽车设计中的一些缺陷。◆The factory has a defect rate of 1 per 4 engines produced. 这家工厂每生产 4 台引擎会有 1 台有缺陷。⨁an important / a major / minor / serious / slight defect 重要的／主要的／次要的／严重的／轻微的缺陷⨁a design / mechanical / safety / structural defect 设计／机械／安全／结构缺陷latent defect zero defects