the loss of a person’s money, power, social position, etc.; the thing that causes this 衰落;衰败;垮台;衰落(或衰败、垮台)的原因 Extra ExamplesThe failure of this plan contributed to her eventual downfall. 这个计划的失败促使她最终垮台。 They were found guilty of plotting the downfall of the government. 他们被判犯有密谋推翻政府罪。 Sarah's downfall came through being over-confident. 萨拉的失败是因为过于自信。 The murder proved to be the downfall of the notorious brothers. 这起谋杀被证明是臭名昭著的兄弟的垮台。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- eventual
- ultimate
- dramatic
- …
- bring about
- cause
- lead to
- …
- come
- be somebody’s downfall