柯林斯詞典downfall /?da?n?f??l/ (downfalls) 1. N-COUNT The downfall of a successful or powerful person or institution is their loss of success or power. 垮臺 His lack of experience had led to his downfall. 他的缺乏經驗導致了他的垮臺。2. N-COUNT The thing that was a person's downfall caused them to fail or lose power. 敗落的原因 Jeremy's honesty had been his downfall. 誠實是杰里米失敗的原因。 返回 downfall劍橋詞典(something that causes ) the usually sudden destruction of a person , organization , or government and their loss of power , money , or health 衰敗；倒臺，垮臺 Rampant corruption brought about the downfall of the government . 腐敗橫行導致政府垮臺。 In the end, it was the continual drinking that was his downfall. 不斷酗酒最終搞垮了他的身體。 返回 downfall