Default

(n.)

1. failre to do sth that must be done by law, especially paying a debt

违约（尤指未尝付债务）

e.g. The company is in default on the loan.

这家公司拖欠借款。

e.g. Mortgage defaults have risen in the last year.

按揭借款违约在近一年里呈上升趋势。

2. (especially computing) what happens or appears if you do not make any other choice or change

默认；系统设定值；预置值

e.g. The defaultoption is to save your work every five minutes.

默认设置为每五分钟存盘一次。

e.g. On this screen, 256 colours is the default.

这个显示屏的系统设定值是256色。

(IDM.)

by default

1. a game or competition can be won by defult if there are no other people, teams, etc. taking part

（比赛）因其他参赛者不到场，由于对手缺席（而胜出）

2. if sth happens by default, it happens because you have not made any other decision or choices which would make tings happen in a different way

由于没有特别做出决定（或选择）

in default of sth (formal)

because of a lack of sth

由于缺乏...；因为没有...

e.g. The accepted what he had said in default of any evidence to disprove it.

由于缺乏相反的证据，他们相信了他的话。

(v.)

1. default (on sth): to fail to do sth that you legally have to do, especially by not paying a debt

违约；不履行义务（尤指不偿还债务）

e.g. to default on a loan/debt

拖欠借款/债务

e.g. defaulting borrowers/tenants

不偿还债务的借款人；拖欠租金的承租人

2. default (to sth) (especially computing): to happen when you do not make any other choice or change

默认；预设；预置

引申：

Defaulter

(n.)

mortgage defaulters

按揭借款违约者

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