How do you use "fault" in a sentence?

The accident wasn't my fault. Despite his faults, he's a good person. The San Andreas Fault runs through California.

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Q: What does "fault" mean?

A mistake or weakness; responsibility for something bad A fault is a mistake or weakness, or responsibility for something bad that has happened. 'It's not my fault' is a common way to deny responsibility. In geology, a fault is a crack in the Earth's surface. 'To find fault' means to criticise.

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意味: A mistake or weakness; responsibility for something bad

过错，缺点，断层

culpa, fallo, defecto

過失、欠点、断層

잘못, 결점, 단층

A fault is a mistake or weakness, or responsibility for something bad that has happened. 'It's not my fault' is a common way to deny responsibility. In geology, a fault is a crack in the Earth's surface. 'To find fault' means to criticise.

fault是错误或弱点，或对发生的坏事的责任。「It's not my fault」是否认责任的常见方式。在地质学中，fault是地球表面的裂缝。「to find fault」意思是批评。

Una fault es un error o debilidad, o la responsabilidad por algo malo que ha sucedido. «It's not my fault» es una forma común de negar responsabilidad. En geología, una falla es una grieta en la superficie de la Tierra. «To find fault» significa criticar.

faultは、間違いや弱点、または起こった悪いことに対する責任です。「It's not my fault」は責任を否定する一般的な方法です。地質学では、faultは地表の亀裂です。「to find fault」は批判することを意味します。

fault는 실수나 약점, 또는 일어난 나쁜 일에 대한 책임을 의미합니다. 'It's not my fault(내 잘못이 아니다)'는 책임을 부인하는 흔한 표현입니다. 지질학에서 fault는 지표면의 균열(단층)입니다. 'to find fault'는 흠을 잡다, 비판하다라는 뜻입니다.

例文

The accident wasn't my fault.
事故不是我的错。
El accidente no fue mi culpa.
事故は私のせいではありませんでした。
사고는 제 잘못이 아니었습니다.
Despite his faults, he's a good person.
尽管有缺点，他还是个好人。
A pesar de sus defectos, es una buena persona.
欠点はあるものの、彼は良い人です。
결점이 있긴 하지만 그는 좋은 사람입니다.
The San Andreas Fault runs through California.
圣安德烈亚斯断层穿过加利福尼亚州。
La Falla de San Andrés atraviesa California.
サンアンドレアス断層はカリフォルニアを通っています。
산안드레아스 단층은 캘리포니아를 관통합니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old French 'falte' meaning 'deficiency, failure', from Vulgar Latin 'fallita' (a shortcoming), from Latin 'fallere' (to deceive, disappoint). Related to 'fail', 'false', and 'fallacy'. The geological sense dates from the 1796.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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