defect from (v.+prep.)
背叛,叛离 desert
▲defect from sth
The politician defected from his own party and joined the opposition.这个政客叛离了自己的政党而投向了对立的一方。

defect to (v.+prep.)
叛投,投靠 desert usually a nation and offer one's loyalty to (another nation or group)
▲defect to sth
Many writers, threatened with imprisonment,have defected to the West.由于有被监禁的威胁,许多作家投向了西方国家。

［词源］＜拉丁语defectus(不做事)

We must correct our defects as soon as possible.我们必须尽快纠正我们的缺点。
With all its defects the little play has a real charm.尽管有许多不足之处,这出小戏仍颇具魅力。
I bought the cloth cheap because there is a small defect in it.这布我买得便宜，因为上面有个小疵点。
He has some defects in his eyesight.他的视力有缺陷。

defect,fault
参见fault条。