failure/ˈfeɪljə(r)/
n.1. 失败They were afraid of risking failure because they didn't want to lose face.他们怕冒失败的风险,因为他们不愿意丢脸。
Failure is the mother of success.失败是成功之母。
2. 失败者;失败的事He is a failure as an artist, but a success as an art teacher.他不是个成功的艺术家,但是个成功的美术教师。
3. 衰竭;减退heart failure心力衰竭
failure of eyesight视力减退
failure of the crops粮食的歉收
After the failure of electricity supplies the city was in chaos.停电后城市陷入一片混乱。
4. 倒闭,破产