fail

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• ① 失败(←→succeed);(学生)不及格
  • The experiment has failed.那项实验失败了。
  • We can't fail.我们不能失败。
  • He failed in business.他做生意失败。
  • She failed in persuading him.她未能说服他。
  • She failed in her exams.她考试不及格。

• ② 忽略;未能够;忘记
  • She failed to arrive on time.她未能准时来到。
  • The party failed to win a single seat.该党未能赢得任何一席。
  • You won't fail to be moved by the music.你必定会被那音乐所感动。

• ③ (供给等)缺乏,不足
  • Last year the crops failed.去年农作物歉。
  • The lights failed.灯光熄灭了。

• ④ 没有(德性等)<in>;未能达成等<of>
  • He's very capable, but fails in patience.他很能干,但是没有耐心。
  • The project is likely to fail of its object.这项计划可能达不到目标。

• ⑤ 变弱;衰退
  • His health [eyesight] has failed after the operation.在开刀以后,他的健康[眼力]衰退了。
  • His mind is failing.他的心智正在衰退。
  • Her voice suddenly failed.她突然语不成声。
  • The wind has failed at last.风终于变弱了。
  • He is failing in health.他的健康正在衰退中。

• ⑥ (机器、器官等)停止
  • The machine failed suddenly.机器突然停止了。

• ⑦ (银行、公司等)倒闭,破产
  • Many businesses failed in the first few months of this year.在今年的头几个月,很多家企业倒闭了。