downfall
noun
ˈdaʊnfɔːl
noun
1
complete
loss
of
your
money,
moral
standards,
social
position
etc,
or
the
sudden
failure
of
an
organization
破产; 堕落，衰败;〔组织的突然〕垮台
the
scandal
that
led
to
the
president’s
downfall
导致总统垮台的丑闻
2
something
that
causes
a
complete
failure
or
loss
of
someone’s
money,
moral
standards,
social
position
etc
造成破产 （堕落，衰败，垮台等 ）的原因
be
sb’s
downfall
an
addiction
to
gambling
that
proved
to
be
her
downfall
证实是她堕落原因的赌瘾