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单词 failure
释义 failure /ˈfeɪljə/ n.
1.(lack of success)不成功;失败
feelings of failure失败感

This policy is doomed to failure.这项政策注定要失败。

to end in failure以失败告终

The attempt ended in failure.这次尝试以失败告终。

2.(unsuccessful person)不成功的人;失败者

He's a failure.他是个失败者。

I felt such a failure.我感到自己是个非常失败的人。

3.(unsuccessful thing)不成功的事;失败的事

It was a complete failure.这是彻头彻尾的失败。

The marriage was a failure and they both wanted to be free of it.他们的婚姻很失败, 两个人都想从中解脱出来。

4.(breakdown)+of equipment, machine失灵;故障
a mechanical failure机械故障
a power failure供电中断
engine failure引擎故障

There were several accidents mainly caused by engine failures on take-off.有好几次事故都主要是起飞时引擎出现故障造成的。

5.【医】+of organ衰竭
kidney failure肾衰竭

He was being treated for kidney failure他因肾衰竭正在接受治疗。

(chronic condition)心力衰竭
(cardiac arrest)心脏停搏
to suffer heart failure发生心脏停搏

He remained in a critical condition after suffering heart failure.他发生心搏停止后一直情况危殆。

6.(omission)未做到(应做的事);没有履行
his failure to turn up他没有露面

their disgraceful failure to support British citizens他们未能给英国公民提供支持的可耻失职行为

your repeated failure to keep your hospital appointments你一再没有按照预约到医院就诊的行为

7.【教育】(in exam)不及格

Low rates of failure do not mean exams are getting easier.不及格率低并不等于考试在变容易。

8.【金融】+of company, bank破产;倒闭

Business failures rose 16% last month.上个月倒闭公司的数量上升了16%。

9.(insufficiency)缺乏;不足

He remained on his knees for a long time afterwards, ashamed by his failure of nerve.他后来在地上跪了很久, 为自己缺乏胆量而感到羞耻。

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