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Bridgezipf 4.29

Pronunciation

/dɪˈfɔːlt/(di-FAWLT)

Part of speech

noun / verb / adjectiveneutral

Chinese

默认；违约（名/动/形）（未履行义务；或未指定时系统自动采用的状态）

Definition

(noun) Failure to fulfil a legal or financial obligation; the pre-selected option in computing. (verb) To fail to meet an obligation. (adj) Selected automatically unless changed.

Word family

  • defaulter/dɪˈfɔːltə/(n)违约者
  • defaulted/dɪˈfɔːltɪd/(adj)已违约的

Collocations

  • by default
  • default setting
  • default on a loan
  • in default
  • credit default
  • default option
  • win by default
  • default position

Examples

  1. 1.If you don't change the settings, the system will use the default configuration.
  2. 2.Several property owners defaulted on their mortgage payments during the recession.

Synonyms

  • fail to pay /feɪl tuː peɪ/ (not meet a financial obligation)
  • neglect/nɪˈɡlɛkt/— fail to do something required
  • lapse/læps/— fail to maintain a standard

Etymology

from Old French "defaut" = fault, absence, from "defaillir" (to fail)