defect

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Lỗi, khuyết tật

BrE /dɪˈfekt/ AmE /dɪˈfekt/

noun / verb en → vi

1 FAULT [singular] B1

Lỗi, khuyết tật

a fault or weakness in something, especially a machine or system

  • have defects

Collocations product defect · quality control defect

  • The car had a serious manufacturing defect.

    Xe hơi có một lỗi sản xuất nghiêm trọng.

2 DESERT [intransitive] B2

Rời bỏ để đi về phía kẻ địch

to leave your country, organization, or army to join the enemy side

  • defect from something

Collocations political defection · military defection

  • He defected to the enemy side.

    Ông ta đã rời bỏ để đi về phía kẻ địch.

3 ABANDON [intransitive] C1

Bỏ chạy, bỏ trốn

to leave a place or situation, especially because you are frightened or do not like it

  • defect from something

Collocations abandon a project · flee in panic

  • They defected from the dangerous area.

    Họ đã bỏ chạy khỏi khu vực nguy hiểm.

4 FLAW [singular] C1

Sai lầm, khuyết điểm

a flaw or imperfection in a person's character or behavior

  • have defects

Collocations personal defect · moral defect

  • He has a serious character defect.

    Ông ta có một khuyết điểm về nhân cách nghiêm trọng.