[] something that is wrong or not perfect with sth; something that is wrong with a machine or system that stops it from working correctly缺陷；毛病；故障◆a technical fault技术故障◆faults in design设计缺陷 [] the responsibility for sth wrong that has happened or been done责任；过错；过失◆She lost her job through no fault of her own.她并非因为自己的过错而失去了工作。