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BNC: 11133 COCA: 12590

downfall

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
downfall /ˈdaʊnˌfɑːl/ noun
plural downfalls
downfall
/ˈdaʊnˌfɑːl/
noun
plural downfalls
Learner's definition of DOWNFALL
[count]
: a sudden loss of power, happiness, success, etc.垮台;衰败;衰落
: something that causes failure导致失败的因素
BNC: 11133 COCA: 12590

downfall

noun

down·​fall ˈdau̇n-ˌfȯl How to pronounce downfall (audio)
1
a
: a sudden fall (as from power)
b
: a fall (as of snow or rain) especially when sudden or heavy
2
: something that causes a downfall (as of a person)
gambling was his downfall
downfallen adjective

Example Sentences

Their downfall was the result of several bad decisions. Bad decision-making was their downfall.
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of downfall was in the 14th century
BNC: 11133 COCA: 12590
downfall

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DOWNFALL | DOWNFALL + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVEeventual, ultimate最終的垮台dramatic, tragic戲劇性的/悲劇性的失敗VERB + DOWNFALLbring about, cause, lead to造成垮台;導致垮台a scandal that brought about his downfall導致他垮台的醜聞contribute to, hasten促使垮台;加速衰落The failure of this plan contributed to her eventual downfall.這個計劃的失敗促使她最終垮台。plot密謀推翻They were found guilty of plotting the downfall of the government.他們被判犯有密謀推翻政府罪。DOWNFALL + VERBcome失敗來臨The movement's downfall came with the failed coup d'état.政變流產了,這場運動也隨之失敗。PHRASESbe sb's downfall是某人垮台的原因His greed was eventually his downfall.貪婪最終導致了他的垮台。

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