failure

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈfeɪljə(r)/

/ˈfeɪljər/

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not successful

[uncountable, countable] lack of success in doing or achieving something

The success or failure of the plan depends on you.
She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage.
The attempt was doomed to failure.
All my efforts ended in failure.
the problems of economic failure and increasing unemployment
Their bid to win the contract resulted in abject failure.
The decision to withdraw funding represents a failure of imagination.
the intelligence failures that preceded the terrorist attacks

opposite success

Extra Examples

All her efforts were doomed to failure.
Children who are doing badly tend to expect failure and criticism.
Fear of failure should not deter you from trying.
He attributes the failure of the project to lack of government support.
He was too proud to admit failure.
I blame the failure of our relationship on my husband.
I will not tolerate failure.
Initial failure was followed by unexpected, if modest, success.
John had a long history of academic failure.
There is a high failure rate with this treatment.
War is the ultimate failure of public communication.

Topics Difficulty and failureb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

complete
total
abject
…

verb + failure

be doomed to
end in
result in
…

failure + noun

rate

phrases

fear of failure
a history of failure
a possibility of failure
…

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[countable] a person or thing that is not successful

The whole thing was a complete failure.
A team learns from experience, both successes and failures.
failure as something He was a failure as a teacher.

opposite success

Extra Examples

Her ideas were large: if she could not succeed, she would at least be a heroic failure.
I felt (like) a complete failure.
The film was one of the rare failures in his career.
The venture proved a costly failure.
This breach constitutes a serious failure in performance.
failures arising from circumstances beyond your control
to learn from past failures
The project was considered a failure in both technical and economic terms.
The rebellion was a dismal failure.

Topics Difficulty and failureb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

big
great
serious
…

verb + failure

be
represent
prove
…

failure + verb

arise from something

preposition

failure of

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not doing something

[uncountable, countable] an act of not doing something, especially something that you are expected to do

failure to do something Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution.
the city's failure to provide an efficient public transport system
the government's failure to carry out reforms in the energy sector
His confession followed repeated failures to appear in court.
failure of somebody/something to do something the failure of the United Nations to maintain food supplies
failure by somebody/something to do something a report on the failure by the police to protect her

Extra Examples

Nothing can excuse your failure to ask my permission.
He lamented his failure to formulate a satisfactory theory.
government failure to listen to the voice of the electorate

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

fundamental
general
manifest
…

verb + failure

excuse
justify
constitute
…

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of machine/part of body

[uncountable, countable] the state of not working correctly or as expected; an occasion when this happens

patients suffering from heart/kidney/liver failure
renal/respiratory failure
Production has been hampered by mechanical failure.
A power failure plunged everything into darkness.
The cause of the crash was given as engine failure.
Poor maintenance caused the failure of two electricity generators.

Extra Examples

patients with chronic renal failure
the commonest cause of acute liver failure
The aircraft seems to have experienced an engine failure.
a failure in the computer system
a rare viral infection that can lead to heart failure

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

mechanical
structural
technical
…

verb + failure

cause
lead to
result in
…

failure + verb

occur

preposition

failure in

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of business

[countable, uncountable] a situation in which a business has to close because it is not successful

There has been an alarming increase in business failures.
Are we going to see more closures or failures in the ISP business?
Business failures rose by 30% in 2018.

Topics Businessb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

mechanical
structural
technical
…

verb + failure

cause
lead to
result in
…

failure + verb

occur

preposition

failure in

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of crop/harvest

[uncountable, countable] crop/harvest failure a situation in which crops do not grow correctly and do not produce food

Bad weather has resulted in crop failure.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

mechanical
structural
technical
…

verb + failure

cause
lead to
result in
…

failure + verb

occur

preposition

failure in

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Word Originmid 17th cent. (originally as failer, in the senses ‘non-occurrence’ and ‘stopping of supply’): from Anglo-Norman French failer for Old French faillir, based on Latin fallere ‘deceive’.

单词	failure
释义	failure noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˈfeɪljə(r)/ /ˈfeɪljər/ jump to other results not successful [uncountable, countable] lack of success in doing or achieving something The success or failure of the plan depends on you. She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. The attempt was doomed to failure. All my efforts ended in failure. the problems of economic failure and increasing unemployment Their bid to win the contract resulted in abject failure. The decision to withdraw funding represents a failure of imagination. the intelligence failures that preceded the terrorist attacks opposite success Extra Examples All her efforts were doomed to failure. Children who are doing badly tend to expect failure and criticism. Fear of failure should not deter you from trying. He attributes the failure of the project to lack of government support. He was too proud to admit failure. I blame the failure of our relationship on my husband. I will not tolerate failure. Initial failure was followed by unexpected, if modest, success. John had a long history of academic failure. There is a high failure rate with this treatment. War is the ultimate failure of public communication. Topics Difficulty and failureb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective complete total abject … verb + failure be doomed to end in result in … failure + noun rate phrases fear of failure a history of failure a possibility of failure … See full entry [countable] a person or thing that is not successful The whole thing was a complete failure. A team learns from experience, both successes and failures. failure as something He was a failure as a teacher. opposite success Extra Examples Her ideas were large: if she could not succeed, she would at least be a heroic failure. I felt (like) a complete failure. The film was one of the rare failures in his career. The venture proved a costly failure. This breach constitutes a serious failure in performance. failures arising from circumstances beyond your control to learn from past failures The project was considered a failure in both technical and economic terms. The rebellion was a dismal failure. Topics Difficulty and failureb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big great serious … verb + failure be represent prove … failure + verb arise from something preposition failure of See full entry not doing something [uncountable, countable] an act of not doing something, especially something that you are expected to do failure to do something Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution. the city's failure to provide an efficient public transport system the government's failure to carry out reforms in the energy sector His confession followed repeated failures to appear in court. failure of somebody/something to do something the failure of the United Nations to maintain food supplies failure by somebody/something to do something a report on the failure by the police to protect her Extra Examples Nothing can excuse your failure to ask my permission. He lamented his failure to formulate a satisfactory theory. government failure to listen to the voice of the electorate Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective fundamental general manifest … verb + failure excuse justify constitute … See full entry of machine/part of body [uncountable, countable] the state of not working correctly or as expected; an occasion when this happens patients suffering from heart/kidney/liver failure renal/respiratory failure Production has been hampered by mechanical failure. A power failure plunged everything into darkness. The cause of the crash was given as engine failure. Poor maintenance caused the failure of two electricity generators. Extra Examples patients with chronic renal failure the commonest cause of acute liver failure The aircraft seems to have experienced an engine failure. a failure in the computer system a rare viral infection that can lead to heart failure Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective mechanical structural technical … verb + failure cause lead to result in … failure + verb occur preposition failure in See full entry of business [countable, uncountable] a situation in which a business has to close because it is not successful There has been an alarming increase in business failures. Are we going to see more closures or failures in the ISP business? Business failures rose by 30% in 2018. Topics Businessb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective mechanical structural technical … verb + failure cause lead to result in … failure + verb occur preposition failure in See full entry of crop/harvest [uncountable, countable] crop/harvest failure a situation in which crops do not grow correctly and do not produce food Bad weather has resulted in crop failure. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective mechanical structural technical … verb + failure cause lead to result in … failure + verb occur preposition failure in See full entry Word Originmid 17th cent. (originally as failer, in the senses ‘non-occurrence’ and ‘stopping of supply’): from Anglo-Norman French failer for Old French faillir, based on Latin fallere ‘deceive’.
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