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单词 downfall
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down·fall

noun
/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
[singular]
  1. the loss of a person’s money, power, social position, etc.; the thing that causes this衰落;衰败;垮台;衰落(或衰败、垮台)的原因
    • The sex scandal finally led to his downfall.这桩绯闻最终使他身败名裂。
    • Greed was her downfall.贪得无厌就是她堕落的缘由。
    Extra Examples
    • The failure of this plan contributed to her eventual downfall.这个计划的失败促使她最终垮台。
    • They were found guilty of plotting the downfall of the government.他们被判犯有密谋推翻政府罪。
    • Sarah's downfall came through being over-confident.莎拉的失败是由于过于自信。
    • The murder proved to be the downfall of the notorious brothers.事实证明,这起谋杀案导致了臭名昭著的兄弟的垮台。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • eventual
    • ultimate
    • dramatic
    verb + downfall
    • bring about
    • cause
    • lead to
    downfall + verb
    • come
    phrases
    • be somebody’s downfall
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