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no-fault

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌno-ˈfault adjective [only before noun] law  1. lawa no-fault divorce is one in which both people agree not to be married any longer and do not have to say whose fault this is 〔离婚案中〕不追究过错的,无过失的2. no-fault car insurance will pay for the damage done in an accident, even if you caused the accident 〔汽车保险〕不追究过失责任的
Examples from the Corpus
no-faultThe hon. Gentleman argues for no-fault compensation.Johnson is pushing a bill, for example, that would limit no-fault divorces in Arizona.Mandatory no-fault insurance has been enacted in 13 states.While no-fault insurance has failed in other states, supporters contend that this is the first initiative to curtail litigation severely.In some states, no-fault insurance has made it easier for the citizen to collect for minor collison damage in automobile wrecks.Some states have a dollar threshold for no-fault insurance.Some evidence suggests a link between no-fault laws and divorce.Can not we have a proper system of no-fault payments for medical injuries?
ˌno-ˈfault adjectiveChineseSyllable
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no-fault
ˌno-ˈfault adjective [only before noun] law
1. a no-fault divorce is one in which both people agree not to be married any longer and do not have to say whose fault this is
2. no-fault car insurance will pay for the damage done in an accident, even if you caused the accident


no-faultBrE /ˌnəʊ ˈfɔːlt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌnoʊ ˈfɔːlt/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] (law 法律, especially NAmE) not involving a decision as to who is to blame for sth 不追究责任的;无过失的no-fault insurance (= in which the insurance company pays for damage, etc. without asking whose fault it was) 不追究责任的保险