default
n
1 [U] (esp law 尤用於法律) failure to do sth, esp to pay a debt or appear in court 不做某事; (尤指)不还债, 不出庭.
2 (idm 习语) by de`fault because the other party, team, etc does not appear 因对方、 他队等未出场
win a case/a game by default 因对方未出席[未出场]而赢得诉讼[比赛]. in default of sth/sb (fml 文) because or in case sth/sb is absent 因某物[某人]未在场; 在无某物[某人]时
He was acquitted in default of strong evidence of his guilt. 因无确凿证据而判他无罪.
The committee will not meet in default of a chairman. 没有主席委员会就不开会.
default v
(a) [I] fail to do what one is supposed to do (eg to appear in a lawcourt) 未做应做的事(如出庭); 不履行; 不到场; 不出庭
A party to the contract defaulted. 订契约的一方未到场.
(b) [I, Ipr] ~ (on sth) fail to pay (a debt, etc) 未付(债等)
default on hire purchase payments 未付应分期付的款.
Yes. I don't think it's necessary to buy the bigger one.
有哇。我认为没必要买较大的机子。
You'd better hurry and buy a ticket then. It'll be very popular.
那你最好赶紧买张票吧!他的音乐会是很受欢迎的。
On our way home that night I looked down and saw that the necklace was not around my neck any more. I told Pierre. We rushed back to the palace and looked for it.We asked everyone there if they had found a necklace, but without luck. We couldn't find it;