defect['di:fekt; di'f-; di'fekt]

• n.
  • (尤指对完善或完备所必需的)欠缺，缺乏，不足(之处)
  • 缺陷，缺点，毛病，瑕疵
  • 弱点，短处；污点
  • [亦作crystal defect,lattice defect] 【矿物学】(晶格)缺陷
• vi.
  • (尤指为了加入另一方面)叛变，背叛，叛离，变节，叛逃；逃跑(常与from，to连用)：

    The scientist defected to another country.

    那名科学家叛逃到另一国家了。

    to defect to the enemy

    叛变投敌

    The politician defected from his own party and joined the opposition.

    那个政客叛党，加入了反对党。

• 近义词:

  imperfection.blemish.flaw

• 短语:
  • have the defects of one's qualities 有随优点而来的缺点
  • in defect (of) 假如没有…时；在没有…的情况下

defect.

• abbr.defective