failure

失败

失败者；失败的事

衰竭；减退

倒闭，破产

failure

失败, 失败者, 缺乏, 失灵, 故障, 破产, 疏忽, <美>不及格

failure

1. an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"

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2. an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"

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3. lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure"

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4. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

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5. an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"

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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"

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7. loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure"

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