Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1147
Fully loadedfailure
失败；不成功
核心释义
The condition of not achieving a desired result; lack of success.
- 1.
未达到目标的状态或条件,成功的反面
State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
- 2.
失败的行为
an act that fails
- 3.
未做某事的情况,尤其是应该做的事
Omission to do something, whether or not it was attempted, especially something that ought to have been done.
- 4.
未能实现预期目的的事件
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
- 5.
处于失败状态的对象、人物或事业
An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure, has failed at something or incapable of success.
- 6.
缺乏成功
lack of success
- 7.
物品丧失执行其所需功能的能力；故障。
Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown.
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
用法In use
His first attempt was a failure.
用法提示：此处 failure 作可数名词，表示一次不成功的尝试。
The company experienced several financial failures.
用法提示：此处 failure 的复数形式 failures，指多次失败事件。
Fear of failure can hold you back.
用法提示：此处 failure 作不可数名词，指失败这一概念。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
作可数名词时指失败的人或事
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
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