茱莉亚罗伯杨
defect1.(生理上的)缺陷。例:suffer from a hearing defect 因听觉缺陷而受苦2.(性格、心理上的)缺点。例:Irresolution is a defect in his otherwise perfect character. 要不是优柔寡断, 他就是个完美的人 3.缺少,不足。例:That interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information. 那种解释存在很大的缺陷,这是由于我们缺乏信息所造成的。 shortcoming缺点 例:The goalkeeper of this team has good skills and techniques, his only shortcoming is that he is not tall enough.这个队的守门员技术和素质都很好,唯一不足的是个子不太高。总体上,也就是说defect的含义比shortcoming广。