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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。
失败；不成功
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
失败；不成功
The condition of not achieving a desired result; lack of success.
His failure to attend the meeting was noted.
他未能出席会议一事被注意到了。
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.
失败的行为
an act that fails
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.
未能实现预期目的的事件
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
His first attempt was a failure.
他的第一次尝试失败了。
AI contextual example
The company experienced several financial failures.
该公司经历了多次财务失败。
AI contextual example
Fear of failure can hold you back.
对失败的恐惧会阻碍你前进。
AI contextual example
his failure to pass the test
他未能通过考试。
WordNet
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。
表示「某事物的失败」，of 后接名词短语，说明失败的主体。
The failure of the negotiation was a disappointment.
谈判的失败令人失望。
表示「在某方面或做某事时失败」，常与领域、活动相关名词或动名词搭配。
He blamed his failure in the exam on lack of sleep.
他把考试失败归咎于睡眠不足。
Not this
He failure the exam.
Use this
He failed the exam.
failure是名词，不能用作动词。表达'失败'的动作应该用动词fail。
Not this
His project was failure.
Use this
His project was a failure.
当failure表示'失败的人或事'时，是可数名词，前面需要加不定冠词a/an。
Not this
His failure of passing the exam surprised us.
Use this
His failure to pass the exam surprised us.
表达'未能做某事'时，常用failure to do sth，而不是failure of doing sth。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
心力衰竭
He was diagnosed with heart failure last year.
他去年被诊断患有心力衰竭。
停电
The power failure lasted for several hours.
停电持续了几个小时。
故障率
The failure rate of the new product is surprisingly low.
新产品的故障率低得惊人。
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。
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。
系统故障
A system failure caused the website to crash.
系统故障导致网站崩溃。
惨败
The project was an epic failure due to poor planning.
由于规划不善，这个项目惨败。
启动失败
His career was a failure to launch after college.
大学毕业后，他的职业生涯未能启动。
缺乏勇气
The failure of nerve at the critical moment cost them the game.
关键时刻缺乏勇气让他们输掉了比赛。
失败不是一种选择。
His stubborn refusal to give up reminded me that failure is not an option.
他固执地拒绝放弃，提醒我失败不是一种选择。
成功不是终点，失败也并非终结，唯有继续向前的勇气才至关重要。
Despite the failure, she remembered that failure is not fatal and kept going.
尽管遭遇失败，她记得失败并非致命，于是继续前行。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
Use failure naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
作可数名词时指失败的人或事
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