| 单词 | defect |
| 释义 | defect defect noun, verb
■ noun /; / [C]
LATENT DEFECT, ZERO DEFECT
a fault in sth or in the way it has been made which means that it is not perfect: Engineers found several defects in the design of the vehicle. The factory has a defect rate of 1 per 4 engines produced.
an important/a major/minor/serious/slight defect ◆ a design/mechanical/safety/structural defect
■ verb // [no obj]
1 to stop using a particular supplier, product, etc. and use a competing one: Many of their customers defected to rival firms.
2 to leave an employer, political party, etc. to join another that is considered to be a competitor or enemy: Several presenters have defected from radio to TV. She defected from the party just days before the election.
defection // noun [U,C]: the defection of business travellers to low-fare airlines
defector noun [C] |
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