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defect

🇬🇧 UK/'diːfekt/🇺🇸 US/di'fekt/
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Definitions

n.

A fault, flaw, or imperfection in something.

缺陷,缺点,毛病

v.

To abandon one's country, political party, or cause and join the opposing side.

叛逃,背叛,投敌

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
fectmake, do
=defect

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The product was recalled due to a manufacturing defect.

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