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fail·ure /ˈfeɪljə(r)/
n.
1. 失败
His plans ended in failure. 他的计划以失败告终。
the failure of the candidate in the election 候选人在竞选中的失利
2. 失败的人(或事)
As a writer, he was a failure. 他作为作家是失败的。
The attack was a failure. 进攻以失败告终。
3. 缺乏，不足；不存在，不在
the failure of the coffee crop 咖啡豆的歉收
failure of heirs 继承无人
4. 故障，失灵
engine failure 引擎故障
(a) power failure (一次)供电中断
5. 衰退；衰竭
a failure of eyesight 视力的衰退
6. 不履行；没做到；没发生
failure to keep a promise 失约
the failure of parents to control their children 父母对子女管教的失职
be grateful for the failure of the drug to have a harmful effect 因药物未产生有害作用而庆幸
7. 不及格；不及格的学生；〈美〉不及格的等级(符号F)
a failure mark 不及格分数
8. 无支付能力；破产
the failure of a bank 银行的破产
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