| 单词 | failure |
| 释义 | failure (once / 123 pages) 1n 2n If you experience failure, things have not gone the way you'd hoped. I'm sorry to hear that your attempt to turn hay into gold has been a failure. Failure can also mean when something suddenly stops working or when you don't do something that you're expected to. A power failure might create an opportunity for a romantic candlelight dinner. Your failure to pay the electric bill may lead to a lot of romantic candlelight dinners, as long as you at least paid the gas bill. Someone who has no success in life a failure, as is an effort that doesn't work like your failure of a presidential campaign. WORD FAMILYfailure: failures+/fail: failed, failing, fails, failure/failing: failings, unfailing/unfailing: unfailingly USAGE EXAMPLESHalf-a-dozen revolts that he helped organise against an ossified Qing dynasty were failures. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) But there are also many stories of fantastic economic failure. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) The world will pay the price for this failure for many years. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n an act that fails his failure to pass the test Hypo|Hyper failing, flunk failure to reach a minimum required performance naughtcomplete failure lossthe act of losing someone or something backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, revertinga failure to maintain a higher state error, misplay(baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed out(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball nonconformance, nonconformityfailure to conform to accepted standards of behavior default, nonpayment, nonremittalact of failing to meet a financial obligation defaultloss due to not showing up capitulation, fall, surrenderthe act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) recidivismhabitual relapse into crime putoutan out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout) strikeoutan out resulting from the batter getting three strikes nonobservancea lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc. nonaccomplishment, nonachievement an act that does not achieve its intended goal 2n an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose the surprise party was a complete failure Ant|Hypo|Hyper success an event that accomplishes its intended purpose downfall, ruin, ruination failure that results in a loss of position or reputation flame-outa complete or conspicuous failure malfunctiona failure to function normally abortion, miscarriagefailure of a plan misfire, missa failure to hit (or meet or find etc) bust, fizzle, flopa complete failure malformation, miscreationsomething abnormal or anomalous breakdown, equipment failurea cessation of normal operation defeat, lickingan unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest blowouta sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus stalla malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge finishthe downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict) bomb, dud, turkeyan event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual monstrositysomething hideous or frightful brake failurebrakes fail to stop a vehicle engine failureengine does not run dud, misfirean explosion that fails to occur outagea temporary suspension of operation (as of computers) power failure, power outageequipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails fault(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.) heartbreakera narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute lurcha decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) routan overwhelming defeat shutout, skunka defeat in a game where one side fails to score debacle, drubbing, slaughter, thrashing, trouncing, walloping, whippinga sound defeat waterlooa final crushing defeat whitewasha defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent an event that happens 3n lack of success he felt that his entire life had been a failure that year there was a crop failure Ant|Hypo|Hyper success a state of prosperity or fame bankruptcy a state of complete lack of some abstract property bank failurethe inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations crop failurethe failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus dead ducksomething doomed to failure circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portion your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) 4n a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person achiever, succeeder, success, winner a person with a record of successes bankrupt, insolvent someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts flash in the pansomeone who enjoys transient success but then fails dud, flop, washoutsomeone who is unsuccessful underdogone at a disadvantage and expected to lose unfortunate, unfortunate person a person who suffers misfortune 5n an unexpected omission he resented my failure to return his call the mechanic's failure to check the brakes Hypo|Hyper dashing hopes, disappointment an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone breacha failure to perform some promised act or obligation copouta failure to face some difficulty squarely breach of contracta breach of a legal duty; failure to do something that is required in a contract breach of dutya breach of due care omission, skip a mistake resulting from neglect 6n loss of ability to function normally 2kidney failure Hypo|Hyper coronary failure, heart failure inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions kidney failure, renal failureinability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance congestive heart failureinability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues heart attacka sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function acute kidney failure, acute renal failurerenal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract chronic kidney failure, chronic renal failurerenal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders disorder, upset a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning n inability to discharge all your debts as they come due fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks Syn|Hyper bankruptcy insolvency the lack of financial resources |
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