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单词 failure
释义

failure

UK /ˈfeɪljə(r)/

Word Forms

singularfailure
pluralfailures


  1. 1
    countable/uncountable a lack of success in doing something

    I’m too proud to admit failure.

    end/result in failure:

    Their first attempt to climb Everest ended in failure.

    failure to do something:

    She is depressed by her continued failure to find a job.

    failure of:

    The failure of the talks has made the situation worse.

    Synonyms and related words

    Failure
  2. 2
    countable/uncountable a situation in which you do not do something that someone expects you to do
    failure of:

    He was angry about the failure of the UN to intervene in the crisis.

    failure to do something:

    Failure to comply with the rules can result in expulsion.

    Synonyms and related words

    Lack of action or activity
  3. 3
    countable/uncountable a situation in which something such as a machine or an organ in your body stops working correctly
    engine/brake/power failure:

    The crash seems to have been caused by an engine failure.

    heart/liver/kidney failure:

    He died from liver failure.

    Synonyms and related words

    Failure
    Synonyms and related words

    Problems with machines
    1. 3a
      a situation in which a business cannot continue operating

      Business failures soared by more than a third in the second half of this year.

      Synonyms and related words

      Failure
    2. 3b
      a situation in which crops do not finish growing, so that they cannot be used for food
      Synonyms and related words

      Crop farming
  4. 4
    countable someone or something that has not achieved success

    The party was a total failure.

    I feel such a failure.

    Synonyms and related words

    Unsuccessful person or thing
  5. 5
    countable/uncountable a sudden loss of a particular quality or ability, especially in a difficult situation

    a failure of imagination

    Synonyms and related words

    Periods of loss or lack of success

phrases

a sense of humour failure

failure

US /ˈfeɪljər/

Word Forms

singularfailure
pluralfailures


  1. 1
    countable/uncountable a lack of success in doing something

    I’m too proud to admit failure.

    failure of:

    The failure of the talks has made the situation worse.

    end/result in failure:

    Their first attempt to climb Everest ended in failure.

    failure to do something:

    She is depressed by her continued failure to find a job.

    Synonyms and related words

    Failure
  2. 2
    countable/uncountable a situation in which you do not do something that someone expects you to do
    failure to do something:

    Failure to comply with the rules can result in expulsion.

    failure of:

    He was angry about the failure of the U.N. to intervene in the crisis.

    Synonyms and related words

    Lack of action or activity
  3. 3
    countable someone or something that has not achieved success

    The party was a total failure.

    I feel like such a failure.

    Synonyms and related words

    Unsuccessful person or thing
  4. 4
    countable/uncountable a situation in which something such as a machine or an organ in your body stops working correctly
    engine/brake/power failure:

    The crash seems to have been caused by an engine failure.

    heart/liver/kidney failure:

    He died from liver failure.

    Synonyms and related words

    Failure
    Synonyms and related words

    Problems with machines
    1. 4a
      a situation in which a business cannot continue operating

      Business failures soared by more than a third in the second half of this year.

      Synonyms and related words

      Failure
    2. 4b
      a situation in which crops do not finish growing, so that they cannot be used for food
      Synonyms and related words

      Crop farming
  5. 5
    countable/uncountable a sudden loss of a particular quality or ability, especially in a difficult situation

    a failure of imagination

    Synonyms and related words

    Periods of loss or lack of success

phrases

a sense of humor failure
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