n. an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
n. lack of success
n. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
词态变化
复数形式:failures
常见例句
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an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
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failure of a plan
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failure to be present n
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Failure of the due secretion of milk after childbirth.
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n (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question n a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. v exonerate by means of an alibi
