单词	downfall
释义	downfalldown‧fall /ˈdaʊnfɔːl $ -fɒːl/ noun [singular] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Greed would later prove to be Barnett's downfall. One bad investment eventually led to Roberts' downfall. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As long as there is an alternative, over-pricing ultimately brings its own downfall. Finally, there remained differences of approach between the various forces which had contributed to the Shah's downfall. Later, they seized the town and contributed to the downfall of the Empire. People are quick to slap that label on you, and then just as eager to predict your downfall. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► led to ... downfall  the scandal that led to the president’s downfall ► be somebody’s downfall  an addiction to gambling that proved to be her downfall COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► bring · As long as there is an alternative, over-pricing ultimately brings its own downfall.· The colonial revolution could not by its own forces bring about the downfall of imperialism.· Desperately deprived groups do not organize to bring about the downfall of a political system.· The Incas also had gold, but it helped bring about their downfall.· It was the same story which brought about the downfall of another huge yard - Tyne - in October 1989.· Rebecca believed that Lissa could bring about her downfall, and she was almost bound to try to do something about it.· He believed she had brought about Ryan's downfall.· Medina's evidence was used by the Tories to bring about Marlborough's downfall. ► contribute · The scheme will not survive this Government, and will, indeed, contribute to their downfall.· Later, they seized the town and contributed to the downfall of the Empire. ► lead · A lot of the characters in the play have very trusting natures, and this invariably leads to their downfall.· Marx believed that these and other contradictions would eventually lead to the downfall of the capitalist system.· He reflected on the options which had been open to him, one of which had led to his downfall.· It was this which led to his downfall. ► plot · Indeed, claim Thatcherites, it was the Blue Chips who plotted her downfall in November 1990. ► prove · But the chairman's readiness to provide the cash for Chapman's shopping was to prove his downfall.· But the lack of true miniaturisation proves its downfall.· But will Dublin's insularity prove to be its downfall?· But it was this same hands-on style, when applied to Monica Lewinsky, that almost proved his downfall.· It was his pair of puppies who proved to be his downfall.· Widescale poverty could prove Lukashenko's electoral downfall. 1complete loss of your money, moral standards, social position etc, or the sudden failure of an organization:  the scandal that led to the president’s downfall2something that causes a complete failure or loss of someone’s money, moral standards, social position etcbe somebody’s downfall an addiction to gambling that proved to be her downfall
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