[] () to fail to do sth that you are legally required to do, especially by not paying a debt违约；不履行义务（尤指不偿还债务）◆The company defaulted on a $5 million loan repayment.这家公司拖欠 500 万元的贷款。◆a defaulted bond(= one for which the investors did not receive a payment)拖欠债券◆defaulting tenants拖欠租金的承租人 () to happen when you do not make any other choice or change默认；预设◆The browsers default to the internal home page.浏览器预设为内部主页。▸deˈfaulter