首页英语词典failurefailure英英释意

failure

英['feɪljə] 美['feljɚ]
  • n. 失败;故障;失败者;破产

英英释意


1. an act that fails;
"his failure to pass the test"
2. an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose;
"the surprise party was a complete failure"
3. lack of success;
"he felt that his entire life had been a failure"
"that year there was a crop failure"
4. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
5. an unexpected omission;
"he resented my failure to return his call"
"the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
6. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due;
"the company had to declare bankruptcy"
"fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"
7. loss of ability to function normally;
"kidney failure"