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fault
معنی و توضیح
In this podcast, the word “fault” means having responsibility for something bad that happened, usually because one did something carelessly or without thinking about the consequences: “It’s your fault we have to file for bankruptcy. If you hadn’t bought that new luxury car, we wouldn’t be in this situation.” Or, “Let’s let 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 571 – Assigning Blame in a Car Accident the judge decide who is at fault.” A “fault” is also a flaw, or something that’s wrong: “The speaker gave an impressive speech, but we found two faults in his arguments.” Finally, the phrase “(something) to a fault” is used to describe someone who has too much of a good quality, so that it actually becomes a problem: “She’s generous to a fault, and because of that she has given most of her money away and doesn’t have enough money to retire.”
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 571: Assigning Blame in a Car Accident.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 571. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is called “Assigning Blame in a Car Accident.” “Blame” is who did something wrong. So figuring out – determining – who did something wrong when two cars have an accident. Let’s get started.
Tarik: Are you okay?
Stacey: Yeah, I think so. I’m just a little shaken up, but look at my car!
Tarik: Mine is in pretty bad shape, too. Good thing, though, it wasn’t totaled.
Stacey: Okay, let’s exchange insurance information, so we can both get out of here.
Tarik: Right. I’ll put in a claim today and your insurance should
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