by default

英语

介词短语

by default

1. 默认情况下

   If we don't do something, they'll win by default.

   要是我们不采取什么措施，他们就默认胜利了。

   No one could think of a better name, so we chose "Strawman" by default.

   没有人能想出一个更好的名字，所以我们默认选了“稻草人”这个名字。

   If he wins an election, it will only be by default.

   如果他赢得了选举，那只可能是默认当选。