failure n. 1.失败 (opp. success); 不及格。 2.不足,缺乏;衰退;【医学】衰竭。 3.不履行,玩忽。 4.破产,倒闭;(银行等的)无力支付。 5.失败的事;失败者。 6.【物理学】失效;【机械工程】断裂,破坏,变钝。 F- is the mother of success. = F- teaches success. 〔谚语〕失败是成功之母。 a failure of rain 雨量缺乏。 failure in duty 不尽职。 a crop failure = (a) failure of crops 收成不好,歉收。 failure of electricity 停电。 a failure of issue 无后(嗣)。 failure of eyesight 视力减退。 He is a failure as a teacher. 他教书不行。 heart failure 【医学】心力衰竭。 a social failure (社会上的)失败者。 end in failure = meet with failure 终归失败。 invite failure 招致失败。
By the same token, the failure to engage in the conflict when the relation of force is favorable is equally a crime . 由于同样的原因,当力量对比有利的时候不参与冲突,同样也是罪恶。
Their failure to understand his contribution stems, among other things from a faulty appreciation of his objectives . 他们不了解他的贡献,其中一个原因,是因为他们不能正确评价他的目的。
And suddenly, overnight, before he had time to realize what was happening, he from failure to success and money . 突然间,一夜工夫,他还没搞清楚是怎么回事,他就一跃而成名了--而且有钱了。
Failure to take all such variables into account while planning a therapeutic maneuver may result in ineffective therapy or toxicity . 在制订治疗方案时不考虑这些可变因素就会造成治疗无效或中毒。
Failure to grow well, poor productivity and short productive life will suggest the possible occurrence of a number of chronic diseases . 生长不良、生产力低以及生产期短促意味着有可能产生许多慢性疾病。
Formation of precipitation, or failure to produce precipitation, is a matter of importance to the circulation of the atmosphere and to the climate . 降水的形成与否对大气环流和气候学来说都是重要的问题。
Some common notion of justice can and must be found, for failure to do so will only bring more "just" wars… 应该找到,而且也能够找到一种大家都承认的正义原则。因为,要是找不到,就会爆发更多的“正义”战争…。
There was never a failure to reach effective agreement for action, or to send clear instructions to the commanders in every theater . 从来没有一次不能达成对于行动的有效协议,或者不能发出给每个战区的司令官的明确的训令。
In general, delayed or distorted pulses, excessive plateau slope, raised working voltage, or failure to count at all are likely results of negative ion formation . 一般说来,延迟或畸变脉、过度的坪斜、工作电压的升高和不能计数,都可能是负离子形成的结果。
Failure to pay his bills has harmed his credit 无法付帐会对他的信用带来损害。