downfall /ˈdaʊnˌfɑːl/ noun plural downfalls
plural downfalls
Learner's definition of DOWNFALL
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: a sudden loss of power, happiness, success, etc.垮台;衰败;衰落 -
She was blamed for the company's downfall. [=decline, ruin]她被认为是导致公司倒闭的罪魁祸首。
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Their downfall was the result of several bad decisions.他们的失败源于几次糟糕的决定。
2
: something that causes failure导致失败的因素 -
In the end, gambling proved to be his downfall. [=ruin, undoing]最终证明是赌博毁了他。
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Bad decision-making was their downfall.决策失误是他们失败的原因。