faulting

fault diagnosis故障诊断

fault tree故障树；失效树

fault zone断裂带；断层带，断层区

fault detection故障检测；探伤

fault block断块；故障闭塞；断裂地块

in fault有过错

fault tree analysis故障树分析法

fault location故障定位

at fault出毛病；感到困惑

fault tolerance容错，故障容差

fault current故障电流；事故电流

active fault活动断裂；活性断层

fault system断层系统

fault line断层线；裂纹线

system fault系统故障，电网故障

common fault通病；一般错误

fault rate n. 故障率；损坏率

network fault电力网故障

earth fault接地故障

ground fault接地故障

1. There is a fault in the electrical system.
   电路系统出了故障。
2. The fault escaped observation (ie was not spotted) for months.
   这故障数月来未引起注意。
3. A sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity.
   地震由于地质断层积聚的压力被释放或由于火山活动引起的地壳的突然变动
4. Cars with serious faults have been called in by the manufacturers.
   有严重故障的汽车原厂要求收回。