Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1147
Fully loadedfailure
失败；不成功
The condition of not achieving a desired result; lack of success.
- 1.
State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
未达到目标的状态或条件,成功的反面
- 2.
an act that fails
失败的行为
- 3.
Omission to do something, whether or not it was attempted, especially something that ought to have been done.
未做某事的情况,尤其是应该做的事
- 4.
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
未能实现预期目的的事件
- 5.
An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure, has failed at something or incapable of success.
处于失败状态的对象、人物或事业
- 6.
lack of success
缺乏成功
- 7.
Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown.
物品丧失执行其所需功能的能力；故障。
- 8.
Bankruptcy.
破产。
失败的事；失败的举动；未做；疏忽；失败者；失败的事；故障；失灵；破产；倒闭
In use
His first attempt was a failure.
The company experienced several financial failures.
Fear of failure can hold you back.
his failure to pass the test
the surprise party was a complete failure
he felt that his entire life had been a failure
that year there was a crop failure
failure to do sth
表示「未能做到某事」，to do 为不定式，表示具体未做的动作。
His failure to attend the meeting was noted.
他未能出席会议一事被注意到了。
Connections
Collocations
- heart failure
- 心力衰竭
- He was diagnosed with heart failure last year.他去年被诊断患有心力衰竭。
- power failure
- 停电
- The power failure lasted for several hours.停电持续了几个小时。
- failure rate
- 故障率
- The failure rate of the new product is surprisingly low.新产品的故障率低得惊人。
- failure to comply
- 未能遵守
- The company's failure to comply with safety standards led to a lawsuit.该公司未能遵守安全标准，导致了一场诉讼。
- fear of failure
- 害怕失败
- Her fear of failure prevented her from taking risks.她对失败的恐惧使她不敢冒险。
- system failure
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆法：将 failure 拆为 fail（失败）+u（你）+re（是），联想“失败就是你（u）是（re）失败”来记住名词。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：学术写作、技术报告、日常对话、商务场合 “failure” 一词的语域需根据具体语境判断：在正式文书（如学术论文、技术报告）中比较常见，也广泛用于日常对话和非正式表达，因此整体语域标记为混合。
Grammar Note
作可数名词时指失败的人或事
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling pattern '-ure' and rhyme with 'failure' (stressed vowel /eɪ/ + /lər/). Note: 'failure' is spelled with '-ure' but pronounced /ˈfeɪljər/; the '-ure' in these words is pronounced /ər/ after a consonant, so they are true rhymes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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