defect
【缺陷】
"Defect" 这个词有几种常见的意思,取决于它的使用方式:
- 缺陷(名词):指某物存在的缺点、不完善或故障,通常是指某个物体、产品、系统等存在的不足或问题。比如:
- "The car had a defect in the engine."(这辆车的发动机有缺陷。)
- "This product is being recalled due to a defect in the design."(这款产品因设计上的缺陷被召回。)
- 叛变,背叛(动词):指从一个组织、国家、团体等退出或背叛,通常是指离开一个地方或组织并投向敌对的一方。比如:
- "He defected to the enemy side during the war."(他在战争期间叛逃到敌方。)
- "Several members of the team defected after the scandal."(丑闻之后,几名队员叛逃了。)
所以,"defect" 可以指物品上的瑕疵或缺陷,也可以指人的背叛。