failure
/ˈfeɪ.ljɚ/
名词
失败；失败的人（或事）
Their attempt to climb Everest ended in failure.
他们攀登珠穆朗玛峰的尝试以失败告终。
未履行；没做到
His failure to return her phone call made her realize that something was wrong.
他没给她回电话，这使她觉得有什么事情不对头。
故障；失灵；衰退；衰竭
The accident was caused by the failure of the reactor's cooling system.
事故是由反应堆冷却系统发生故障造成的。