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单词 downfall
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
down•fall /ˈdaʊnˌfɔl/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. overthrow;
    ruin:[uncountable]the downfall of the dictator.
  2. something causing this:[uncountable]Drugs were his downfall.
  3. a sudden fall of rain or snow:[countable* usually singular]caught in a bad downfall.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
down•fall  (doun′fôl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. descent to a lower position or standing;
    overthrow;
    ruin.
  2. something causing ruin, failure, etc.:Liquor was his downfall.
  3. a fall, as of rain, snow, or the like, often sudden or heavy.
  4. a trap using a falling weight for killing, injuring, or imprisoning the prey.
  • 1250–1300; Middle English; see down1, fall
down′fall′en, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
downfall /ˈdaʊnˌfɔːl/ n
  1. a sudden loss of position, health, or reputation
  2. a fall of rain, snow, etc, esp a sudden heavy one
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