GRE の必須語彙 - 厳しい時代

to not accept or complete an obligation or duty

放棄する

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

裏目に出る

causing a negative consequence or cost to someone or something in order to benefit another

の犠牲に

an existing weakness or fault in someone or something

欠如

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

逃れる

to intentionally cause something or someone to fail or experience a negative outcome by creating specific conditions

呪う

a quick and unexpected downfall

フィアスコ

to remain the same and fail to make any progress

停滞する

to experience confusion, indecision, or difficulty in finding a solution

混乱する

unable to result in success or anything useful

無駄な

a situation that is disturbing because it causes difficulty or problems

手間

marked by bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

不運な

(of a system, organization, etc.) to experience a sudden or dramatic failure

内部崩壊する

putting someone or something at a disadvantage

不吉な

difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable

不便

without success or achieving the desired result

無駄に

to fail to be successful or make any progress

衰退する

a thing or person that is impossible to improve or succeed

失敗した事業

to fail to achieve a desired outcome

失敗する

a person who lacks influence or importance in a particular setting or community

無名の人

to go beyond limits of one's power or authority, often resulting in negative consequences or failure

権限を越える

deserving pity due to perceived weakness or sadness

哀れな

to continually cause someone or something difficulty, pain, or worry

苦しめる

unstable or insecure, often causing anxiety

不安定な

to do something in order to cause something such as an opportunity or plan to fail

失敗させる

a problem that gets in the way of a process or makes it worse

後退

to not succeed in doing or accomplishing something

失敗する

(of a scheme, system, organization, etc.) to begin to fail or fall apart

崩れる

to speak to someone in a way that suggests they are inferior or less intelligent than the speaker

見下すように話す

an individual, team, etc. who is regarded as weaker compared to others and has little chance of success as a result

アンダードッグ

not possible to reach or obtain

達成不可能な

causing problem or difficulty

とげとげしい

(of a relationship, negotiation, etc.) to fail to function properly

失敗する

(of a joke, remark, event, etc.) to be completely unsuccessful in amusing people or having the desired effect

in a way that results in an absolute failure or disaster

致命的に

to stay in the thoughts of someone for a long time

付きまとっている

to fail in achieving the desired result

to bring about the destruction of a system, organization, etc.

内部崩壊する