by default

phr

• ① 由于怠忽[遗漏、不注意];【法律】以缺席;【竞赛】以[由于]不出场[弃权]
  • judgment by default缺席判决
  • He won by default because his opponent refused to play.他因对手拒绝比赛,所以不战而胜。