单词 | failure |
释义 | failure n 1 (a) [U] lack of success 失败; 不成功 Failure in one examination should not stop you trying again. 一次考试不及格不应妨碍你再试一次. The enterprise was doomed to failure. 该企业注定要失败. All my efforts ended in failure, ie were unsuccessful. 我所有的努力都失败了. (b) [C] instance of this 失败 Success came after many failures. 经多次失败後, 终於获得成功. (c) [C] person, attempt or thing that fails 失败的人、 尝试或事物 He was a failure as a teacher. 他当过教师, 却不称职. Our new radio is an utter failure. 我们的新收音机完全是个废物. 2 (a) [U] state of being inadequate; not functioning as is expected or required 不足; 缺乏; 失灵; 故障 a case of heart failure 心力衰竭的患者 Failure of crops often results in famine. 歉收常引起饥荒. (b) [C] instance of this 不足; 缺乏; 失灵; 故障 `engine failures 发动机故障 another crop failure 农作物又一次歉收. 3 (a) [U] ~ to do sth neglecting or forgetting to do sth 忽略或忘记做某事 failure to comply with the regulations 未遵守规则. (b) [C] ~ to do sth instance of this 忽略; 忘记 repeated failures to appear in court 多次未出庭. |
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