downfall
英 /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/ 美 /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
- n. 垮台；败落The loss of power, success, or social position.
- n. 失败的原因Something that causes a person or organisation to fail.
His refusal to listen eventually led to his downfall.
他拒绝听取意见，最终导致自己失败。
Widespread corruption can trigger the downfall of a government by destroying public trust in its institutions.
普遍存在的腐败会摧毁公众对政府机构的信任，从而引发政府垮台。
搭配
lead to someone's downfall 导致某人垮台bring about the downfall of 促使……败落prove to be someone's downfall 最终成为某人失败的原因
辨析提示
指垮台或败因；倾盆大雨应说downpour。
词族
反义 rise
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