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。
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