default

1. V-I If a person, company, or country defaults on something that they have legally agreed to do, such as paying some money or doing a piece of work before a particular time, they fail to do it. 不履行 (义务); 违约[法律]

The credit card business is down, and more borrowers are defaulting on loans. 信用卡生意正在走下坡路，更多的借贷人不履行还贷责任。

2. N-UNCOUNT Default is also a noun. 不履行; 违约

The corporation may be charged with default on its contract with the government. 该公司可能会被指控违反了与政府签订的合同。

3. ADJ A default situation is what exists or happens unless someone or something changes it. 原样的[ADJ n]

He appeared unimpressed; but then, unimpressed was his default state. 他看似不为所动，但是，不为所动就是他的原样。

4. N-UNCOUNT In computing, the default is a particular set of instructions which the computer always uses unless the person using the computer gives other instructions. 默认值[计算机]

The default setting on Windows Explorer will not show these files. 视窗浏览器上的默认系统设定不显示这些文档。

5. PHRASE If something happens by default, it happens only because something else which might have prevented it or changed it has not happened. 在另外的可能性没有发生的情况下[正式]

I would rather pay the individuals than let the money go to the State by default. 我宁可把钱付给个人，也不会毫无选择就把钱交给国家。