failure
英 /ˈfeɪljə/ 美 /ˈfeɪljər/
- n. 失败；失败的事物a lack of success, or something that does not succeed
- n. 故障；衰竭a situation in which a machine or organ stops working
- n. 未做；未履行not doing something that is expected or required
Despite her first failure, she tried baking bread again.
尽管第一次失败了，她还是再次尝试烤面包。
Schools should treat failure as an opportunity for learning rather than as evidence of a student's limited ability.
学校应将失败视为学习的机会，而不是学生能力有限的证明。
搭配
end in failure 以失败告终power failure 停电heart failure 心力衰竭failure to comply 未遵守
辨析提示
泛指失败通常不可数；a failure可指失败的事物。
词族
fail (v.)、failed (adj.)、failing (n.)
反义 success
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