Definition of failed in English:

failed

adjective feɪldfeɪld

1attributive (of an undertaking or a relationship) not achieving its end or not lasting; unsuccessful.
（事业）未达目的的；（关系）不持久的；失败的
a failed coup attempt
一次失败的政变企图。
Example sentencesExamples
- Since then, his movie career has largely consisted of false leads and failed promises.
- We should not continue to use the failed nationwide strategy, election after election.
- The machine tool engineer has suffered from kidney complications since birth and had already had one failed kidney transplant.
- If ever there was a perfect movie to accompany the guilt and loss of a failed relationship then this would have to be it.
- After a failed transplant operation her big-hearted mother, Jeanette Grant, donated one of her own kidneys.
- I just hate to think that all I can get out of a failed relationship is a few good memories, a few bad ones and that's it.
- I have not had an easy life due to failed relationships and this causes my parents to worry about me even though I am thirty seven years old now.
- Such individuals may mistakenly conclude that the decline of passionate love is a sign of a failed relationship.
- They believe that displaying the objects associated with a failed relationship is better therapy than destroying them.
- Brian Friel's early play is a catalogue of failed connections and opportunities missed by the narrowest of margins.
- Yet, you continue to espouse the virtues of this failed experiment.
- They had been discussing how to repay some of the debts Thompson had accumulated from a failed relationship.
- He had suffered the brunt of a failed relationship with that other woman.
- An earlier documentary about her trips there was never shown after the television company made a failed legal bid to lift the injunction.
- The alleged offences related to a failed property development scheme in Rhodesia.
- She is tired of her ‘Tragic Annie’ tag, the depressed woman with the string of failed relationships.
- This projection staged a woman driving in a car relating her experience of a failed love relationship.
- I could list a host of ways the taxpayer could get far better value for money than continuing the present failed scheme.
- The press has labelled the failed settlement a power-sharing agreement.
- It is reported that she had her share of physical problems such as epilepsy but her real problem was a series of failed relationships.
- Since rebels launched a failed coup attempt two years ago, the country has been split in two.
- Leeds Crown Court was told on his conviction that he had faced financial ruin over the failed libel action.
- Well, we think it's just a continuation of the failed trade policies of the past ten years.
Synonyms
fruitless, vain, pointless
1. 1.1 (of a person) unsuccessful in a particular activity.
  a failed writer
  不成功的作家。
  Example sentencesExamples
  There is much less risk of bias here than in the sourness of the failed artist who has had to turn to criticism to live.
  Copy editors can't be taken lightly and brushed off as a bunch of failed writers.
  I am a writer, some would say a failed writer, but really, how is it possible to fail at writing?
  The failed artist, Burton seems to be saying, is not just a hack, but a naive person with a vision.
  One failed candidate shrugged, and said that he would just have to try harder next time.
  A failed student, who also turns sexually rash, Rajan runs away from the taunts and threats of his father.
  Cash's cover invokes an image of an epic judgment day for a planet festering with failed lovers.
  Many illegal immigrants and failed asylum seekers will be unable to pay.
  Fayed is embroiled in a dispute with Thurso, whom he accuses of misusing his position to promote a failed businessman.
  His father was a failed musician who worked at various sports halls.
  A failed manager provides a suitable focus for anger and disappointment.
  Tahsin's other friend Umut is a failed actor, drinking himself to death.
  A failed teacher in Trinidad moves to the country to become a writer.
  You can take your Olympians and your failed athletes, I'll stick with old Captain Bob if its all the same.
  As C pointed out, he is a former golf pro (and a failed teacher), so it's almost expected of him.
  The failed thief drew both of his blades, and with a swift motion stepped forward, turned, and attacked.
  They found that each bank engaged in about a dozen deals that involve questionable transactions with the failed energy trader.
  Again he added to his holdings by taking over sections from failed farmers, as well as a block selected by his son Frank.
  He himself plays the failed directors in Prénom: Carmen and Soigne ta droite.
  He is a failed musician whose dream in life is to own an actual fork from the Titanic.
  Synonyms
  unprofitable, unprosperous, loss-making
2. 1.2 (of a business) unable to continue owing to financial difficulties.
  （公司因财政困难）难以为继的
  a failed transport company
  Example sentencesExamples
  Dearnley's precarious financial position stemmed from debts from a failed company he set up and a careless approach to money.
  I was declared bankrupt after a failed business venture and then divorced my second wife.
  Your writer gave a very accurate picture of the sad story of a failed business in a small community.
  Bet there are plenty of failed dotcom business models they could get their hands on.
  Mr. Muhammad, who has a series of failed businesses in his past, hung up the telephone on a reporter who called for comment.
  Many were curious about my failed business ventures and relocation to deepest West Sussex.
  What's more, his failed business schemes kept the family one step ahead of the creditors.
  He said the musical was about a family who live in a large flat over a warehouse where Reg had his failed costume business.
  Several failed business ventures affected his mental state and he committed suicide in 1966, aged 37.
  If industry prices are high, and artists keep protesting, their predictions of a failed industry will come true.
  The law creates a mechanism for shutting down failed credit cooperatives using money from the restructuring fund.
  To add a pinch of salt to his wound, he is currently filming a television series about how to resurrect failed restaurant businesses.
  After all, business history is littered with failed Western investments in China.
  But he never recaptured his previous form and lost thousands of pounds in failed business deals.
  Synonyms
  insolvent, bankrupted
2attributive (of a mechanism) not functioning properly.
（机械装置）不能正常运转的；有故障的
an aircraft with a failed engine
一架发动机发生故障的飞机。
Example sentencesExamples
- The Boston was forced to land in choppy seas because of a failed oil pump.
- We continued our descent to land as I called the tower and reported a failed engine.
- You can get backup power sources, but there's nothing you can do for a failed connection.
- Back at the workshop this was proved correct - no problem with the engine, just a failed sensor.
- Failing one engine, he brought the aircraft to a stall to stop the rotation of the failed engine's prop.
- Anyway, the problem turned out to be a failed sensor, not any actual mechanical system that makes the car work.
- The rescue craft is normally based at Cottage Point but for the last ten months has been idle because of a failed engine.
- What is the quickest and most efficient way to determine the root cause of a failed transmission system?
- A failed filter can permanently ruin the entire drip system in a very short period of time.
- Hard dies are a proven process where the amount of failed parts can be projected.
- Maintenance determined the cause of the fire was a failed weld on the engine-bleed-air line.

Definition of failed in US English:

failed

adjectivefeɪldfāld

1(of an undertaking or a relationship) not achieving its end or not lasting; unsuccessful.
（事业）未达目的的；（关系）不持久的；失败的
a failed coup attempt
一次失败的政变企图。
Example sentencesExamples
- I have not had an easy life due to failed relationships and this causes my parents to worry about me even though I am thirty seven years old now.
- Leeds Crown Court was told on his conviction that he had faced financial ruin over the failed libel action.
- Well, we think it's just a continuation of the failed trade policies of the past ten years.
- They believe that displaying the objects associated with a failed relationship is better therapy than destroying them.
- They had been discussing how to repay some of the debts Thompson had accumulated from a failed relationship.
- The press has labelled the failed settlement a power-sharing agreement.
- I just hate to think that all I can get out of a failed relationship is a few good memories, a few bad ones and that's it.
- He had suffered the brunt of a failed relationship with that other woman.
- Brian Friel's early play is a catalogue of failed connections and opportunities missed by the narrowest of margins.
- The machine tool engineer has suffered from kidney complications since birth and had already had one failed kidney transplant.
- Since rebels launched a failed coup attempt two years ago, the country has been split in two.
- I could list a host of ways the taxpayer could get far better value for money than continuing the present failed scheme.
- Such individuals may mistakenly conclude that the decline of passionate love is a sign of a failed relationship.
- Since then, his movie career has largely consisted of false leads and failed promises.
- It is reported that she had her share of physical problems such as epilepsy but her real problem was a series of failed relationships.
- An earlier documentary about her trips there was never shown after the television company made a failed legal bid to lift the injunction.
- After a failed transplant operation her big-hearted mother, Jeanette Grant, donated one of her own kidneys.
- Yet, you continue to espouse the virtues of this failed experiment.
- She is tired of her ‘Tragic Annie’ tag, the depressed woman with the string of failed relationships.
- If ever there was a perfect movie to accompany the guilt and loss of a failed relationship then this would have to be it.
- This projection staged a woman driving in a car relating her experience of a failed love relationship.
- We should not continue to use the failed nationwide strategy, election after election.
- The alleged offences related to a failed property development scheme in Rhodesia.
Synonyms
fruitless, vain, pointless
1. 1.1 (of a person) unsuccessful in a particular activity, especially not good enough to make a living by it.
  （人）不成功的（尤指从事某种活动而不足以靠其谋生）
  a failed writer
  不成功的作家。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The failed artist, Burton seems to be saying, is not just a hack, but a naive person with a vision.
  Again he added to his holdings by taking over sections from failed farmers, as well as a block selected by his son Frank.
  Copy editors can't be taken lightly and brushed off as a bunch of failed writers.
  Fayed is embroiled in a dispute with Thurso, whom he accuses of misusing his position to promote a failed businessman.
  Cash's cover invokes an image of an epic judgment day for a planet festering with failed lovers.
  A failed student, who also turns sexually rash, Rajan runs away from the taunts and threats of his father.
  His father was a failed musician who worked at various sports halls.
  One failed candidate shrugged, and said that he would just have to try harder next time.
  Tahsin's other friend Umut is a failed actor, drinking himself to death.
  Many illegal immigrants and failed asylum seekers will be unable to pay.
  As C pointed out, he is a former golf pro (and a failed teacher), so it's almost expected of him.
  A failed manager provides a suitable focus for anger and disappointment.
  He is a failed musician whose dream in life is to own an actual fork from the Titanic.
  I am a writer, some would say a failed writer, but really, how is it possible to fail at writing?
  He himself plays the failed directors in Prénom: Carmen and Soigne ta droite.
  A failed teacher in Trinidad moves to the country to become a writer.
  You can take your Olympians and your failed athletes, I'll stick with old Captain Bob if its all the same.
  They found that each bank engaged in about a dozen deals that involve questionable transactions with the failed energy trader.
  The failed thief drew both of his blades, and with a swift motion stepped forward, turned, and attacked.
  There is much less risk of bias here than in the sourness of the failed artist who has had to turn to criticism to live.
  Synonyms
  unprofitable, unprosperous, loss-making
2. 1.2 (of a business) unable to continue due to financial difficulties.
  （公司因财政困难）难以为继的
  Example sentencesExamples
  After all, business history is littered with failed Western investments in China.
  I was declared bankrupt after a failed business venture and then divorced my second wife.
  Bet there are plenty of failed dotcom business models they could get their hands on.
  He said the musical was about a family who live in a large flat over a warehouse where Reg had his failed costume business.
  Many were curious about my failed business ventures and relocation to deepest West Sussex.
  Several failed business ventures affected his mental state and he committed suicide in 1966, aged 37.
  What's more, his failed business schemes kept the family one step ahead of the creditors.
  The law creates a mechanism for shutting down failed credit cooperatives using money from the restructuring fund.
  Mr. Muhammad, who has a series of failed businesses in his past, hung up the telephone on a reporter who called for comment.
  Dearnley's precarious financial position stemmed from debts from a failed company he set up and a careless approach to money.
  To add a pinch of salt to his wound, he is currently filming a television series about how to resurrect failed restaurant businesses.
  But he never recaptured his previous form and lost thousands of pounds in failed business deals.
  If industry prices are high, and artists keep protesting, their predictions of a failed industry will come true.
  Your writer gave a very accurate picture of the sad story of a failed business in a small community.
  Synonyms
  insolvent, bankrupted
2(of a mechanism) not functioning properly; broken-down.
（机械装置）不能正常运转的；有故障的
an aircraft with a failed engine
一架发动机发生故障的飞机。
Example sentencesExamples
- The rescue craft is normally based at Cottage Point but for the last ten months has been idle because of a failed engine.
- What is the quickest and most efficient way to determine the root cause of a failed transmission system?
- Hard dies are a proven process where the amount of failed parts can be projected.
- We continued our descent to land as I called the tower and reported a failed engine.
- Back at the workshop this was proved correct - no problem with the engine, just a failed sensor.
- Maintenance determined the cause of the fire was a failed weld on the engine-bleed-air line.
- You can get backup power sources, but there's nothing you can do for a failed connection.
- A failed filter can permanently ruin the entire drip system in a very short period of time.
- The Boston was forced to land in choppy seas because of a failed oil pump.
- Failing one engine, he brought the aircraft to a stall to stop the rotation of the failed engine's prop.
- Anyway, the problem turned out to be a failed sensor, not any actual mechanical system that makes the car work.

单词	failed
释义	Definition of failed in English: failed adjective feɪldfeɪld 1attributive (of an undertaking or a relationship) not achieving its end or not lasting; unsuccessful. （事业）未达目的的；（关系）不持久的；失败的 a failed coup attempt 一次失败的政变企图。 Example sentencesExamples Since then, his movie career has largely consisted of false leads and failed promises. We should not continue to use the failed nationwide strategy, election after election. The machine tool engineer has suffered from kidney complications since birth and had already had one failed kidney transplant. If ever there was a perfect movie to accompany the guilt and loss of a failed relationship then this would have to be it. After a failed transplant operation her big-hearted mother, Jeanette Grant, donated one of her own kidneys. I just hate to think that all I can get out of a failed relationship is a few good memories, a few bad ones and that's it. I have not had an easy life due to failed relationships and this causes my parents to worry about me even though I am thirty seven years old now. Such individuals may mistakenly conclude that the decline of passionate love is a sign of a failed relationship. They believe that displaying the objects associated with a failed relationship is better therapy than destroying them. Brian Friel's early play is a catalogue of failed connections and opportunities missed by the narrowest of margins. Yet, you continue to espouse the virtues of this failed experiment. They had been discussing how to repay some of the debts Thompson had accumulated from a failed relationship. He had suffered the brunt of a failed relationship with that other woman. An earlier documentary about her trips there was never shown after the television company made a failed legal bid to lift the injunction. The alleged offences related to a failed property development scheme in Rhodesia. She is tired of her ‘Tragic Annie’ tag, the depressed woman with the string of failed relationships. This projection staged a woman driving in a car relating her experience of a failed love relationship. I could list a host of ways the taxpayer could get far better value for money than continuing the present failed scheme. The press has labelled the failed settlement a power-sharing agreement. It is reported that she had her share of physical problems such as epilepsy but her real problem was a series of failed relationships. Since rebels launched a failed coup attempt two years ago, the country has been split in two. Leeds Crown Court was told on his conviction that he had faced financial ruin over the failed libel action. Well, we think it's just a continuation of the failed trade policies of the past ten years. Synonyms fruitless, vain, pointless 1.1 (of a person) unsuccessful in a particular activity. a failed writer 不成功的作家。 Example sentencesExamples There is much less risk of bias here than in the sourness of the failed artist who has had to turn to criticism to live. Copy editors can't be taken lightly and brushed off as a bunch of failed writers. I am a writer, some would say a failed writer, but really, how is it possible to fail at writing? The failed artist, Burton seems to be saying, is not just a hack, but a naive person with a vision. One failed candidate shrugged, and said that he would just have to try harder next time. A failed student, who also turns sexually rash, Rajan runs away from the taunts and threats of his father. Cash's cover invokes an image of an epic judgment day for a planet festering with failed lovers. Many illegal immigrants and failed asylum seekers will be unable to pay. Fayed is embroiled in a dispute with Thurso, whom he accuses of misusing his position to promote a failed businessman. His father was a failed musician who worked at various sports halls. A failed manager provides a suitable focus for anger and disappointment. Tahsin's other friend Umut is a failed actor, drinking himself to death. A failed teacher in Trinidad moves to the country to become a writer. You can take your Olympians and your failed athletes, I'll stick with old Captain Bob if its all the same. As C pointed out, he is a former golf pro (and a failed teacher), so it's almost expected of him. The failed thief drew both of his blades, and with a swift motion stepped forward, turned, and attacked. They found that each bank engaged in about a dozen deals that involve questionable transactions with the failed energy trader. Again he added to his holdings by taking over sections from failed farmers, as well as a block selected by his son Frank. He himself plays the failed directors in Prénom: Carmen and Soigne ta droite. He is a failed musician whose dream in life is to own an actual fork from the Titanic. Synonyms unprofitable, unprosperous, loss-making 1.2 (of a business) unable to continue owing to financial difficulties. （公司因财政困难）难以为继的 a failed transport company Example sentencesExamples Dearnley's precarious financial position stemmed from debts from a failed company he set up and a careless approach to money. I was declared bankrupt after a failed business venture and then divorced my second wife. Your writer gave a very accurate picture of the sad story of a failed business in a small community. Bet there are plenty of failed dotcom business models they could get their hands on. Mr. Muhammad, who has a series of failed businesses in his past, hung up the telephone on a reporter who called for comment. Many were curious about my failed business ventures and relocation to deepest West Sussex. What's more, his failed business schemes kept the family one step ahead of the creditors. He said the musical was about a family who live in a large flat over a warehouse where Reg had his failed costume business. Several failed business ventures affected his mental state and he committed suicide in 1966, aged 37. If industry prices are high, and artists keep protesting, their predictions of a failed industry will come true. The law creates a mechanism for shutting down failed credit cooperatives using money from the restructuring fund. To add a pinch of salt to his wound, he is currently filming a television series about how to resurrect failed restaurant businesses. After all, business history is littered with failed Western investments in China. But he never recaptured his previous form and lost thousands of pounds in failed business deals. Synonyms insolvent, bankrupted 2attributive (of a mechanism) not functioning properly. （机械装置）不能正常运转的；有故障的 an aircraft with a failed engine 一架发动机发生故障的飞机。 Example sentencesExamples The Boston was forced to land in choppy seas because of a failed oil pump. We continued our descent to land as I called the tower and reported a failed engine. You can get backup power sources, but there's nothing you can do for a failed connection. Back at the workshop this was proved correct - no problem with the engine, just a failed sensor. Failing one engine, he brought the aircraft to a stall to stop the rotation of the failed engine's prop. Anyway, the problem turned out to be a failed sensor, not any actual mechanical system that makes the car work. The rescue craft is normally based at Cottage Point but for the last ten months has been idle because of a failed engine. What is the quickest and most efficient way to determine the root cause of a failed transmission system? A failed filter can permanently ruin the entire drip system in a very short period of time. Hard dies are a proven process where the amount of failed parts can be projected. Maintenance determined the cause of the fire was a failed weld on the engine-bleed-air line. Definition of failed in US English: failed adjectivefeɪldfāld 1(of an undertaking or a relationship) not achieving its end or not lasting; unsuccessful. （事业）未达目的的；（关系）不持久的；失败的 a failed coup attempt 一次失败的政变企图。 Example sentencesExamples I have not had an easy life due to failed relationships and this causes my parents to worry about me even though I am thirty seven years old now. Leeds Crown Court was told on his conviction that he had faced financial ruin over the failed libel action. Well, we think it's just a continuation of the failed trade policies of the past ten years. They believe that displaying the objects associated with a failed relationship is better therapy than destroying them. They had been discussing how to repay some of the debts Thompson had accumulated from a failed relationship. The press has labelled the failed settlement a power-sharing agreement. I just hate to think that all I can get out of a failed relationship is a few good memories, a few bad ones and that's it. He had suffered the brunt of a failed relationship with that other woman. Brian Friel's early play is a catalogue of failed connections and opportunities missed by the narrowest of margins. The machine tool engineer has suffered from kidney complications since birth and had already had one failed kidney transplant. Since rebels launched a failed coup attempt two years ago, the country has been split in two. I could list a host of ways the taxpayer could get far better value for money than continuing the present failed scheme. Such individuals may mistakenly conclude that the decline of passionate love is a sign of a failed relationship. Since then, his movie career has largely consisted of false leads and failed promises. It is reported that she had her share of physical problems such as epilepsy but her real problem was a series of failed relationships. An earlier documentary about her trips there was never shown after the television company made a failed legal bid to lift the injunction. After a failed transplant operation her big-hearted mother, Jeanette Grant, donated one of her own kidneys. Yet, you continue to espouse the virtues of this failed experiment. She is tired of her ‘Tragic Annie’ tag, the depressed woman with the string of failed relationships. If ever there was a perfect movie to accompany the guilt and loss of a failed relationship then this would have to be it. This projection staged a woman driving in a car relating her experience of a failed love relationship. We should not continue to use the failed nationwide strategy, election after election. The alleged offences related to a failed property development scheme in Rhodesia. Synonyms fruitless, vain, pointless 1.1 (of a person) unsuccessful in a particular activity, especially not good enough to make a living by it. （人）不成功的（尤指从事某种活动而不足以靠其谋生） a failed writer 不成功的作家。 Example sentencesExamples The failed artist, Burton seems to be saying, is not just a hack, but a naive person with a vision. Again he added to his holdings by taking over sections from failed farmers, as well as a block selected by his son Frank. Copy editors can't be taken lightly and brushed off as a bunch of failed writers. Fayed is embroiled in a dispute with Thurso, whom he accuses of misusing his position to promote a failed businessman. Cash's cover invokes an image of an epic judgment day for a planet festering with failed lovers. A failed student, who also turns sexually rash, Rajan runs away from the taunts and threats of his father. His father was a failed musician who worked at various sports halls. One failed candidate shrugged, and said that he would just have to try harder next time. Tahsin's other friend Umut is a failed actor, drinking himself to death. Many illegal immigrants and failed asylum seekers will be unable to pay. As C pointed out, he is a former golf pro (and a failed teacher), so it's almost expected of him. A failed manager provides a suitable focus for anger and disappointment. He is a failed musician whose dream in life is to own an actual fork from the Titanic. I am a writer, some would say a failed writer, but really, how is it possible to fail at writing? He himself plays the failed directors in Prénom: Carmen and Soigne ta droite. A failed teacher in Trinidad moves to the country to become a writer. You can take your Olympians and your failed athletes, I'll stick with old Captain Bob if its all the same. They found that each bank engaged in about a dozen deals that involve questionable transactions with the failed energy trader. The failed thief drew both of his blades, and with a swift motion stepped forward, turned, and attacked. There is much less risk of bias here than in the sourness of the failed artist who has had to turn to criticism to live. Synonyms unprofitable, unprosperous, loss-making 1.2 (of a business) unable to continue due to financial difficulties. （公司因财政困难）难以为继的 Example sentencesExamples After all, business history is littered with failed Western investments in China. I was declared bankrupt after a failed business venture and then divorced my second wife. Bet there are plenty of failed dotcom business models they could get their hands on. He said the musical was about a family who live in a large flat over a warehouse where Reg had his failed costume business. Many were curious about my failed business ventures and relocation to deepest West Sussex. Several failed business ventures affected his mental state and he committed suicide in 1966, aged 37. What's more, his failed business schemes kept the family one step ahead of the creditors. The law creates a mechanism for shutting down failed credit cooperatives using money from the restructuring fund. Mr. Muhammad, who has a series of failed businesses in his past, hung up the telephone on a reporter who called for comment. Dearnley's precarious financial position stemmed from debts from a failed company he set up and a careless approach to money. To add a pinch of salt to his wound, he is currently filming a television series about how to resurrect failed restaurant businesses. But he never recaptured his previous form and lost thousands of pounds in failed business deals. If industry prices are high, and artists keep protesting, their predictions of a failed industry will come true. Your writer gave a very accurate picture of the sad story of a failed business in a small community. Synonyms insolvent, bankrupted 2(of a mechanism) not functioning properly; broken-down. （机械装置）不能正常运转的；有故障的 an aircraft with a failed engine 一架发动机发生故障的飞机。 Example sentencesExamples The rescue craft is normally based at Cottage Point but for the last ten months has been idle because of a failed engine. What is the quickest and most efficient way to determine the root cause of a failed transmission system? Hard dies are a proven process where the amount of failed parts can be projected. We continued our descent to land as I called the tower and reported a failed engine. Back at the workshop this was proved correct - no problem with the engine, just a failed sensor. Maintenance determined the cause of the fire was a failed weld on the engine-bleed-air line. You can get backup power sources, but there's nothing you can do for a failed connection. A failed filter can permanently ruin the entire drip system in a very short period of time. The Boston was forced to land in choppy seas because of a failed oil pump. Failing one engine, he brought the aircraft to a stall to stop the rotation of the failed engine's prop. Anyway, the problem turned out to be a failed sensor, not any actual mechanical system that makes the car work.
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