n. 违约, 不履行责任, 缺席, 默认值

vt. 疏怠职责, 缺席, 拖欠, 默认

vi. 疏怠职责, 缺席, 拖欠, 默认

[计] 默认; 默认值; 缺省值

[经] 违约, 债务不履行, 拖欠

Default \De*fault"\, n. [OE. defaute, OF. defaute, defalte,
fem., F. d['e]faut, masc., LL. defalta, fr. a verb meaning,
to be deficient, to want, fail, fr. L. de- + fallere to
deceive. See {Fault}.]
1. A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be
done; neglect to do what duty or law requires; as, this
evil has happened through the governor's default.

2. Fault; offense; ill deed; wrong act; failure in virtue or
wisdom.

And pardon craved for his so rash default.
--Spenser.

Regardless of our merit or default. --Pope.

3. (Law) A neglect of, or failure to take, some step
necessary to secure the benefit of law, as a failure to
appear in court at a day assigned, especially of the
defendant in a suit when called to make answer; also of
jurors, witnesses, etc.

{In default of}, in case of failure or lack of.

Cooks could make artificial birds and fishes in
default of the real ones. --Arbuthnot.

{To suffer a default} (Law), to permit an action to be called
without appearing to answer.


Default \De*fault"\, v. t.
1. To fail to perform or pay; to be guilty of neglect of; to
omit; as, to default a dividend.

What they have defaulted towards him as no king.
--Milton.

2. (Law) To call a defendant or other party whose duty it is
to be present in court, and make entry of his default, if
he fails to appear; to enter a default against.

3. To leave out of account; to omit. [Obs.]

Defaulting unnecessary and partial discourses.
--Hales.


Default \De*fault"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Defaulted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Defaulting}.]
1. To fail in duty; to offend.

That he gainst courtesy so foully did default.
--Spenser.

2. To fail in fulfilling a contract, agreement, or duty.

3. To fail to appear in court; to let a case go by default.