名词 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

5. an unexpected omission

6. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due

7. loss of ability to function normally

failuren.失败；失败者；不及格；疏忽；失灵；未能；悲惨的事failure node失效节点failure case事故工况failure form失效形式failure wave破坏波failure rule破坏准则failure area破坏区failure zone破坏区failure cost故障费用failure data故障数据failure raten.失败率；故障率

1. Certain failures will require immediate attention.
   有些故障需要立即引起注意。
2. But most crippling were the communication failures.
   不过，最关键的问题还是通讯故障。