de·fault
noun/dɪˈfɔːlt/, /ˈdiːfɔːlt/
/dɪˈfɔːlt/, /ˈdiːfɔːlt/
Idioms - [uncountable, countable, usually singular] what happens or appears if you do not make any other choice or change, especially in a computer program
（尤指计算机程序的）默认，系统设定值，缺省值，预置值 - The default is fifty lines.
默认为五十行。 - The default option is to save your work every five minutes.
默认设置为每五分钟存盘一次。 - What is your default browser?
你的默认浏览器是什么？ - All my life, envy has been my default emotion.
在我的一生中，嫉妒一直是我默认的情绪。
- The default is fifty lines.
- [uncountable, countable] failure to do something that must be done by law, especially paying a debt
违约（尤指未偿付债务） - in default (on something) The company is in default on the loan.
这家公司拖欠借款。 - Mortgage defaults have risen in the last year.
去年，按揭借款违约的情况增多了。
- in default (on something) The company is in default on the loan.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French defaut, from defaillir ‘to fail’, based on Latin fallere ‘disappoint, deceive’.
Idioms
by default
- a game or competition can be won by default if there are no other people, teams, etc. taking part
（比赛）因其他参赛者不到场，由于对手缺席（而胜出） - He became world champion in 2007 by default.
2007年，他默认成为世界冠军。
- He became world champion in 2007 by default.
- if something happens by default, it happens because you have not made any other decision or choices that would make things happen in a different way
由于没有特别作出决定（或选择） - I became a teacher by default rather than by design.
我成为一名老师是默认的，而不是有意为之。
- I became a teacher by default rather than by design.
in default of something
- (formal) because of a lack of something
由于缺乏…；因为没有… - They accepted what he had said in default of any evidence to disprove it.
由于缺乏相反的证据，他们相信了他的话。
- They accepted what he had said in default of any evidence to disprove it.