default /dɪˈfɔːlt/ CET6 TEM4 ( defaulting, defaulted, defaults )

• 1. 

  V-I If a person, company, or country defaults on something that they have legally agreed to do, such as paying some money or doing a piece of work before a particular time, they fail to do it. 不履行 (义务); 违约 [法律]

  例：

  The credit card business is down, and more borrowers are defaulting on loans.

  信用卡生意正在走下坡路，更多的借贷人不履行还贷责任。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT Default is also a noun. 不履行; 违约

  例：

  The corporation may be charged with default on its contract with the government.

  该公司可能会被指控违反了与政府签订的合同。

• 3. 

  ADJ A default situation is what exists or happens unless someone or something changes it. 原样的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  He appeared unimpressed; but then, unimpressed was his default state.

  他看似不为所动，但是，不为所动就是他的原样。

• 4. 

  N-UNCOUNT In computing, the default is a particular set of instructions which the computer always uses unless the person using the computer gives other instructions. 默认值 [计算机]

  例：

  The default setting on Windows Explorer will not show these files.

  视窗浏览器上的默认系统设定不显示这些文档。

• 5. 

  PHRASE If something happens by default, it happens only because something else which might have prevented it or changed it has not happened. 在另外的可能性没有发生的情况下 [正式]

  例：

  I would rather pay the individuals than let the money go to the State by default.

  我宁可把钱付给个人，也不会毫无选择就把钱交给国家。