foul-up

1. N-COUNT A foul-up is something that has gone seriously wrong as a result of someone's mistakes or carelessness. (因某人的過失或草率而導致的)混亂[非正式]

A series of technical foul-ups delayed the launch of the new product. 一系列技術性紊亂耽誤了新産品的發(fā)佈。