concrete. A thing or person that proves unsuccessful.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [noun] > one who or that which is unsuccessful (50) failure1836 concrete. A thing or person that proves unsuccessful. stumer1891 gen. Something which is worthless; a failure, a ‘flop’, a ‘dud’. Also used of persons. flop1893 A failure, collapse, or decline. Also, a person or enterprise (esp. a play, etc.) that is a failure. slang. dead-ender1915 Originally and chiefly U.S. A person whose situation offers no prospects for improvement or development. Also: something that is doomed to failure. no-ball1922 In extended use. dead loss1927 Said of a charge, expense, loss: Unrelieved, absolute, complete, utter; also, of outlay, Unproductive, without returns. dead rent: a fixed rent… non-performer1962 A person who or thing which does not perform well or as required; a person who does not live up to expectation. bust-out1963 A collapse or failure; an unsuccessful person, thing, etc. Subcategories:— one who is a failure (26) — that which is a failure (16) |
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