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单词 failure
释义
failure
noun
uk
/ˈfeɪ.ljər/us
/ˈfeɪ.ljɚ/

failurenoun(NO SUCCESS)

B2[CorU]
thefactof someone or something notsucceeding:
失败；失败的人（或事）
Themeetingwas acomplete/totalfailure.这次会议是彻头彻尾的失败。
I'm abitof a failureatmaking(= I cannot make)cakes.我做蛋糕做得比较失败。
Ifeelsuch afailure(= sounsuccessful).我觉得自己太失败了。
TheirattempttoclimbEverestendedinfailure.他们攀登珠穆朗玛峰的尝试以失败告终。
Thewholeprojectwasdoomedtofailurerightfrom thestart(= it could never havesucceeded).整个项目从一开始就注定了要失败。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
the fact of not being successful
  • failureFailure is not an option.
  • breakdownThe complete breakdown of local infrastructure left residents without water or electricity.
  • meltdownThe markets experienced a meltdown at the news of the sale.
  • collapseThe car manufacturer's collapse left the region's economy in tatters.
  • failHe tried to sing the anthem, but it was an epic fail.
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Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
someone or something that is not successful
  • failureThe shuttle launch was a complete failure.
  • successThe operation was a success.
  • turkeyI really wanted to like it, but that show ended up being a real turkey.
  • clunkerUSThat pitch was a real clunker.
  • bombUSHis website was one of the biggest dotcom bombs in the history of the internet.
  • dudMy charger doesn't work - I think I've got a dud.
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More examples
  • Anothercropfailure couldresultinwidespreadfamine.
  • Thecomputerfailure wasdueto aglitchcausedbylightning.
  • The failure of themonsoonwoulddestroyharvestson which 1000 millionpeoplerely.
  • The words 'Harddiskfailure -programaborted'poppedup on thescreen.
  • Theprobablecauseofdeathwasheartfailure.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Failures
  • another/the final nail in the coffinidiom
  • bloodbath
  • brain freeze
  • breakdown
  • busted flush
  • car crash
  • flop
  • foul(something)up
  • freefall
  • game overidiom
  • hash
  • lemon
  • lost cause
  • mess
  • parody
  • reversal
  • slim pickings
  • slush pile
  • track record
  • train wreck
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failurenoun(NOT DO)

B2[U+ to infinitive]
thefactof not doing something that you must do or areexpectedto do:
未履行；没做到
His failuretoreturnherphonecallmade herrealizethat something waswrong.他没给她回电话，这使她觉得有什么事情不对头。
Failuretokeepthechemicalat therighttemperaturecouldleadto anexplosion.化学品保存在不合适的温度下有可能会发生爆炸。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
the fact of not doing something you should
  • failureFailure to follow the employee guidelines can lead to your immediate termination.
  • defaultThe bank seized his house because his mortgage was in default.
  • malpracticeThe surgeon was sued for malpractice.
  • derelictionHe was dishonourably discharged for dereliction of duty.
  • neglectCorruption and neglect resulted in a government that was weakened enough to be overthrown.
  • negligenceEducational standards deteriorated thanks to the negligence of the administration.
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More examples
  • There areseriouspenaltiesfor failure tocomplywith theregulations.
  • Theteamblamedinjuriesandlackofpreparationfortheirfailure towin.
  • He wasdisappointedby his failure tosecurethetopjobwith thebank.
  • Iregardedher failure toacknowledgemygreetingas aslight.
  • The Opposition is making a lot ofpoliticalcapitalout of the government's failure toinvestineducation.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Failures
  • another/the final nail in the coffinidiom
  • bloodbath
  • brain freeze
  • breakdown
  • busted flush
  • car crash
  • flop
  • foul(something)up
  • freefall
  • game overidiom
  • hash
  • lemon
  • lost cause
  • mess
  • parody
  • reversal
  • slim pickings
  • slush pile
  • track record
  • train wreck
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failurenoun(STOP)

B2[CorU]
thefactof something notworking, orstoppingworkingas well as it should:
故障；失灵；衰退；衰竭
Hediedofheart/liverfailure.他死于心脏／肝功能衰竭。
Theaccidentwascausedby the failure of the reactor'scoolingsystem.事故是由反应堆冷却系统发生故障造成的。
Thenumberofbusinessfailuresrosesteeplylastyear.去年倒闭的公司数量激增。
After threecropfailures in arow, thepeoplefacestarvation.连续3年庄稼歉收，老百姓面临饥荒。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Machines - not functioning
  • act
  • break
  • brokenness
  • brownout
  • burn out
  • conk
  • conk out
  • cut
  • cutsomethingout
  • DDoS
  • dead
  • defective
  • dysfunction
  • fritz
  • idle
  • incapacitate
  • shudder to a haltidiom
  • shutdown
  • stall
  • temperamentally
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(Definition offailurefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

failure| American Dictionary

failure
noun
us
/ˈfeɪl·jər/

failurenoun(LACK OF SUCCESS)

[C/U]
alackofsuccessin doing something:
[U]Theirattempttosailacrossthe Atlantic Oceanendedin failure.
[C]He was a failure as abusinessman.

failurenoun(SOMETHING NOT DONE)

[U]
thefactof not doing something you should have done:
[+ to infinitive]His failure toreturnherphonecalltold her that something waswrong.

failurenoun(SOMETHING NOT WORKING)

[C/U]
thefactof something notworkingas it should:
[U]Hediedofheartfailure.
[C]The newcomputersystemwas acompletefailure(= It did notwork).
(Definition offailurefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

failure| Business English

failure
noun
uk
/ˈfeɪljər/us
[CorU]
asituationin which acompanyhas beenunsuccessfuland has tostopoperating:
Thenumberandseriousnessof thebankfailures tookeconomistsbysurprise.
We'refinallyseeingaslowdownin therateofbusinessfailures.
See also
audit failure
market failure
[U]
lackofsuccessintryingto do something:
If you're tooscaredof failure, you'll nevertrytoachieveanything.
[U]
asituationin which amachineorsystemstopsworking:
Thecauseof thecrashis nowthoughtto beenginefailure.
[C]
someone or something that is notsuccessful:
He alwaysthoughtof himself as a failure.
failure to do sth
asituationin which someone does not do something they should do or areexpectedto do:
Thebanks' failure toregulatemorerecklesslendingleddirectlyto thefinancialcrisis.
(Definition offailurefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffailure

failure
In organic farming there are even some years with complete crop failures, which must be included in the calculation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Second, it must be noted that present extremely low levels of development are largely due to the failures of past centralised regimes.
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Alternatively, higher early depression scores in the intervention group could reflect afailureof randomization or simple random fluctuation.
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One participant was removed due to a technicalfailureand four because of their high overall error rates (>20%) in the experimental task.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This process does require technical knowledge for rule construction and assumes that the user understands negation asfailureextensively.
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Technical failures, together with the clumsiness and indiscretion of its agents, wrecked operations with surprising frequency.
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There is also the continuingfailureof law enforcement to control illegal harvesting, under-reporting and smuggling of the timber.
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And, so, it is by virtue of this conceptual connection that thefailureof the ontological argument is supposed to compromise the cosmological argument.
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These results support the claim that afailureof self-monitoring may underlie the core symptoms of schizophrenia.
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However, there is no statistical remedy forfailureto recall episodes or symptoms.
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Externalities do not lead to institutionalfailure, they are a form of institutionalfailure- environmental problems are frequently symptoms of such failure.
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The increasingfailurerate property of consecutive-k-out-of-n systems.
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There are many possible explanations for the students'failure.
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In addition to the diagnoses of cardiacfailure, training level of admitting physicians in emergency depar tments was an independent risk factor for early readmission.
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Patients suffering from progressive autonomicfailurewith primary degeneration of autonomic neurons show a characteristic inability to contract the distal urethral sphincter.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithfailure

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These are words often used in combination withfailure.

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abysmal failure
The scheme was an abysmal failure even while forced labour was tolerated.
From theCambridge English Corpus
academic failure
Structural relations model of self-rejection, disposition to deviance, andacademicfailure.
From theCambridge English Corpus
admission of failure
Assistance from social services and voluntary organisations is tantamount to anadmissionoffailureand a signal to those being cared for that they have become a burden.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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