单词 | defect |
释义 | Word Frequency defectnoun (dɪˈfɛkt, ˈdiːfɛkt) 1. a lack of something necessary for completeness or perfection; shortcoming; deficiency 2. an imperfection, failing, or blemish 3. crystallography a local deviation from regularity in the crystal lattice of a solid See also point defect, dislocation (sense 3)verb (dɪˈfɛkt) 4. (intransitive) to desert one's country, cause, allegiance, etc, esp in order to join the opposing forces Derived forms defector (deˈfector) noun Word origin C15: from Latin dēfectus, from dēficere to forsake, fail; see deficient |
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