fault
[f?lt]
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詞根: fals
n. 缺點,缺陷;過錯,責(zé)任;[電]故障;(獵狗的)失去嗅跡;
vt. 挑剔,找…的缺點;批評;做錯,在…中出錯;[地質(zhì)學(xué)]產(chǎn)生斷層;
vi. 找錯誤,挑剔;[地質(zhì)學(xué)]變動從而產(chǎn)生斷層;
?? fault=fal錯 → 過失,缺點
"A wilful fault has no excuse and deserves no pardon."
不能寬恕故意犯下的錯誤.
近義:rift, shift, break, fracture, faulting, recuse
反義:indulgence, pardon, purge, remit, resolve, spare
n. 端點;盡頭;手和足;極窘迫的境地;
"The lake is situated at the eastern extremity of the mountain range."
湖位于山脈最東端。
近義:stub, terminal, tip, butt, end, limb