a fault in something or in the way it has been made that means that it is not perfect缺点；缺陷；毛病- a speech defect言语缺陷
- a defect in the glass玻璃杯的缺陷
Extra Examples- Goods with slight defects are sold at half price.有轻微瑕疵的货品以半价出售。
- The photograph shows slight defects due to age.这张照片因为年代久远而略有瑕疵。
- The book contains serious defects.这本书有严重的缺陷。
- He has a congenital heart defect.他有先天性心脏缺陷。
- Congenital defects occurred in 30% of babies born in areas where the weapons were used.在使用武器的地区出生的婴儿中，有30％发生先天性缺陷。
- The child had a mild heart defect.这个小孩有轻微的心脏缺陷。
- There is evidence that air pollution can cause birth defects.有证据证明空气污染能导致出生缺陷。
- The drug is widely known to cause birth defects.众所周知，这种药会导致胎儿先天缺陷。
- Over-breeding in pedigree dogs can cause major genetic defects in puppies.系谱犬的过度繁殖会导致幼犬的主要遗传缺陷。
- This is a physical defect that cannot be cured.这种身体缺陷是无法治愈的。
- The builders agreed to remedy the structural defects.建筑商答应纠正结构上的缺陷。
- A structural defect meant that the bridge could not be opened in time for the Millennium celebrations.结构上的缺陷意味着无法及时为千年庆典打开桥梁。
- The inspector found defects in the aircraft's construction.检查员发现这架飞机在构造上有缺陷。
- a fundamental defect in the product这种产品的根本缺陷
- This product is no longer on sale because of a manufacturing defect.由于制造缺陷，该产品不再销售。
- major defects in the education system教育体制的重大缺陷
- a defect of her character她性格上的缺陷
- Many people argue that the present system of voting has some serious defects.许多人认为，目前的投票制度有一些严重的缺陷。
- The manufacturer is responsible for any defects that may cause damage.生产商对产品可能造成损坏的任何瑕疵都负有责任。
- Vulnerable people are going short of money because of defects in the payment system.因为支付系统的缺陷，依赖支付系统的人渐感手头吃紧。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + defectprepositionSee full entry Word Originnoun late Middle English (as a noun, influenced by Old French defect ‘deficiency’): from Latin defectus, past participle of deficere ‘desert or fail’, from de- (expressing reversal) + facere ‘do’.