failure

failure音标

英 [ˈfeɪljə(r)]

美 ['feɪljər]

failure基本释义

n.失败；失败者；不及格；疏忽；失灵；未能；悲惨的事

failure用法及例句

n.(名词)

失败

失败者

衰退

破产

不履行，没做到

故障

不足，缺乏

倒闭

不及格

失败的事

疏忽

不及格者

失败的尝试

【医】衰竭

玩忽

无力支付

失灵

n.(名词)

[U]失败,不成功 lack of success; act of failing

[C]失败的人〔事〕 a person or thing that fails

[U][C]未执行,未实现,未运转 the non-performance or non-production of sth

[C][U]无法继续经营,倒闭 inability of a business to continue, especially through lack of money

noun

1. an unexpected omission

e.g. he resented my failure to return his callthe mechanic's failure to check the brakes

2. an act that fails

e.g. his failure to pass the test

3. an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose

e.g. the surprise party was a complete failure

4. a person with a record of failingsomeone who loses consistently

Synonym: losernonstarterunsuccessful person

5. loss of ability to function normally

e.g. kidney failure

6. lack of success

e.g. he felt that his entire life had been a failurethat year there was a crop failure

7. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due

e.g. the company had to declare bankruptcyfraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks

Synonym: bankruptcy

1. 失败;不成功Failure is a lack of success in doing or achieving something, especially in relation to a particular activity.

e.g. This policy is doomed to failure...这项*策注定会失败。e.g. Three attempts on the British 200-metre record also ended in failure.对英国 200 米纪录发起的3 次冲击也均以失败而告终。

2. 失败的事;败绩If something is a failure, it is not a success.

failure的反义词

e.g. The marriage was a failure and they both wanted to be free of it...他们的婚姻很失败，两人都想摆脱它。e.g. His six-year transition programme has by no means been a complete failure.他的六年转型计划绝没有彻底失败。

3. 失败者;一事无成的人If you say that someone is a failure, you mean that they have not succeeded in a particular activity, or that they are unsuccessful at everything they do.

e.g. Elgar received many honors and much acclaim and yet he often considered himself a failure...人们对埃尔加赞誉有加，但他却常觉得自己是个失败者。e.g. I just felt I had been a failure in my personal life.我就是觉得我的个人生活很失败。

4. 没做到;不履行Your failure to do a particular thing is the fact that you do not do it, even though you were expected to do it.

failure的意思

e.g. She accused the Foreign Office of disgraceful failure to support British citizens arrested overseas.她指责说，外交部未能给在海外被捕的英国公民提供支持是可耻的。e.g. ...their failure to get the product mix right.他们没有把产品组合弄对

5. (机器的)故障，失灵;(身体机能的)衰竭If there is a failure of something, for example a machine or part of the body, it goes wrong and stops working or developing properly.

e.g. There were also several accidents mainly caused by engine failures on take-off...还有几次事故主要是起飞时引擎出现故障造成的。e.g. He was being treated for kidney failure...他因肾衰竭正在接受治疗。

6. 破产;倒闭If there is a failure of a business or bank, it is no longer able to continue operating.

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

7. 缺乏;不足;不够If you say that someone has a failure of a particular quality or ability, you mean that they do not have enough of it.

e.g. There is, too, a simple failure of imagination...还有，就是纯粹缺乏想象力。e.g. 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。

常用例句

词汇搭配

求职面试

B：How do you handle your failure？你怎样对待自己的失敗？

A：None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given a second chance to correct my mistake.我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，我相信我有第二个机会改正我的错误。

用作名词(n.)

Failure teaches success.失败是成功之母。

As a writer, he was a complete failure.作为一个作家,他是个完全失败的人。

Their failure to reach an agreement brought the two countries to the brink of war.他们未能达成协议,使得两个国家处在战争的边缘。

The failure of the bank caused a panic in the town.这家银行的破产在城里引起了恐慌。

用作名词 (n.)

confess failure承认失败

end in failure以失败告终

complete failure彻底失败

abject failure惨败

learn through failure从失败中学习

failure in love失恋

the failure of a promise失约

On the failure of issue..an adopted son succeeds.

出自：M. Elphinstone

词源解说

☆ 17世纪40年代进入英语，直接源自盎格鲁法语的faillir；*初源自法语的faillir，意为缺乏，不足。

高考真题例句

考研真题例句

OG 1.failure

Some of the early ventures(企业)were immediate failures.

一些早期的企业遭遇了直接的失败。

2019全国卷3

OG 1.failure

For instance, failure can help you discover how strong a person you are.

例如，失败可以帮助你发现自己是一个多么坚强的人。

2020英语二

OG 2.failure

It's almost impossible to go through life without experiencing some kind of failure.

人生几乎不可能不经历某种失败。

2020英语二

OG 3.failure

Failure can also teach us things about ourselves that we would never have learned otherwise.

失败也能教会我们关于自己的东西，否则我们永远也学不会。

2020英语二

OG 1.failure

Regrettably, however, the report's failure to address the true nature of the crisis facing liberal education may cause more harm than good.

然而，令人遗憾的是，该报告未能说明通识教育所面临危机的实质，这可能弊大于利。

2014英语一

OG 1.failure

A number of companies use AI image processing technology to inspect infrastructure and prevent equipment failure or leaks before they happen.

许多公司使用人工智能图像处理技术检查基础设施，提前预防设备故障或泄漏发生。

2021英语一

近义词

反义词

临近词

loser失败者

insolvency无力偿还

delinquency（少年）犯罪...

crash撞击

bomb炸弹

defection背叛

stoppage罢工

ruin毁灭

misadventure不幸

malfunction故障

seizure夺取

catastrophe大灾难

bankruptcy破产

collapse（使）倒塌

letdown失望

nonstarter弃权出赛的马...

breakdown崩溃

fiasco惨败

closure关闭

fizzle发嘶嘶声

disappointment失望

downfall垮台

success成功

failure flow

failures

failure way

failuremode

failurerate

failure in

fail

failure law

failure laws

fain

failure bit

failure arc

相关列句

The attempt was doomed to failure.(这项尝试注定失败。)

The whole thing was a complete failure.(整个事情彻底失败了。)

The cause of the crash was given as engine failure.(撞车事故的原因被认定是发动机故障。)

A culture of failure exists in some schools.(在某些学校中存在着失败文化。)

He was undismayed by the prospect of failure.(他对可能的失败毫不畏惧。)

The breakdown was due to a mechanical failure.(抛锚是机械故障造成的。)

Fear of failure was bred into him at an early age.(他从小就养成了对失败的恐惧。)

Their long struggle ended in failure.(他们的长期努力以失败告终。)

He unfairly blamed Frances for the failure.(他不公平地把失败归咎于弗朗西丝。)

A signal failure contributed to the crash.(信号灯故障导致了这次撞车事故。)