英 [ˈfeɪljə(r)] 美 [ˈfeɪljər]
n. 失败；失败的人（或企业、事物）；未做到；缺乏，不足；故障，衰退；公司倒闭；歉收；突然失去
[ 复数 failures ][1]
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
failure /ˈfeɪljə/ CET4 TEM4
1.N-UNCOUNT Failure is a lack of success in doing or achieving something, especially in relation to a particular activity. 失败
2.N-UNCOUNT Your failure to do a particular thing is the fact that you do not do it, even though you were expected to do it. 未成
3.N-COUNT If something is a failure, it is not a success. 失败
4.N-COUNT If you say that someone is a failure, you mean that they have not succeeded in a particular activity, or that they are unsuccessful at everything they do. 失败者
5.N-VAR If there is a failure of something, for example, a machine or part of the body, it goes wrong and stops working or developing properly. 故障
6.N-VAR If there is a failure of a business or bank, it is no longer able to continue operating. 倒闭 [商业][1]