名詞 failure:

1. an act that fails
2. an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
3. lack of success
4. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
   同義詞：loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person
5. an unexpected omission
6. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
   同義詞：bankruptcy
7. loss of ability to function normally

1. Production in the factories stopped because of frequent power failures.
   頻繁的停電使工廠停產(chǎn)。
2. I shall have another chance in the event of failure.
   如果失敗，我還有另一個機會。
3. The play was a dead failure.
   這場戲完全失敗了。

fail.ure

n.（名詞）
The condition or fact of not achieving the desired end or ends:
失?。簺]有達(dá)到希望目標(biāo)的狀況或事實：
例句：
the failure of an experiment.
試驗的失敗

One that fails:
失敗的人：
例句：
a failure at one`s career.
事業(yè)失敗的人

The condition or fact of being insufficient or falling short:
不足：不足或變得不足的狀況或事實：
例句：
a crop failure.
莊稼減產(chǎn)

A cessation of proper functioning or performance:
故障：正常運轉(zhuǎn)或運行中斷：
例句：
a power failure.
電力故障

Nonperformance of what is requested or expected; omission:
不履行，沒做到：不履行所要求和所希望的；疏忽：
例句：
failure to report a change of address.
沒有通知變更地址

The act or fact of failing to pass a course, a test, or an assignment.
不及格：未能通過一門課程、一項考試或一項任務(wù)的行為或事實
A decline in strength or effectiveness.
衰退：力量或精力的衰退
The act or fact of becoming bankrupt or insolvent.
破產(chǎn)：破產(chǎn)的行為或事實

來源：
Alteration of failer [default]
failer的變化 [違約]
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法語
from Old French faillir [to fail] * see fail
源自 古法語 faillir [失敗] *參見 fail