单词
failure
英 ['feɪljə]
美['feljɚ]
基本信息
- n. 失败；故障；失败者；破产
英英释意
- 1. an act that fails;
- "his failure to pass the test"
- 2. an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose;
- "the surprise party was a complete failure"
- 3. lack of success;
- "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"
- "that year there was a crop failure"
- 4. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
- 5. an unexpected omission;
- "he resented my failure to return his call"
- "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
- 6. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due;
- "the company had to declare bankruptcy"
- "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"
- 7. loss of ability to function normally;
- "kidney failure"
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