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🇬🇧 UK/di'fɒ:lt/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A failure to meet a financial or legal obligation; a preset option or setting used when no alternative is specified.

违约,拖欠;默认值

v.

To fail to fulfill a financial or legal obligation; to use a preset value when none is specified.

违约,拖欠;默认

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
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Common Collocations

  • 1.default setting默认设置
  • 2.default value默认值
  • 3.default payment违约支付

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    If you default on your loan payments, the bank may seize your collateral.

  • 2.

    The default setting on most software is designed for typical user preferences.

  • 3.

    Many countries defaulted on their debts during the economic crisis of last decade.

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