failed
/feɪld/adjective
attrib.
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。
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。
1.2
- (of a business) unable to continue owing to financial difficulties（公司因财政困难）难以为继的。
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。