failure

n.失败;失败的人(或事物);未做，未履行(应做之事);

复数： failures;

例句：

A culture of failure exists in some schools.

在某些学校中存在着失败文化。

The failure of the company was a direct result of bad management.

公司倒闭的直接原因是经营不善。

The success or failure of the plan depends on you.

这项计划的成败取决于你。

The cause of the crash was given as engine failure.

撞车事故的原因被认定是发动机故障。