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过错;缺陷;不足 The failings of someone or something are their faults or unsatisfactory features.
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Like many in Russia, she blamed the country's failings on futile attempts to catch up with the West...
像俄罗斯很多人一样，她认为国家的错误就在于徒然地竭力追赶西方。
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He had invented an imaginary son, in order to make up for his real son's failings.
为了弥补现实中儿子的不足之处，他就想象出了一个儿子。
- Noun
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1. a flaw or weak point;
- "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"
- synonym： weakness
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2. failure to reach a minimum required performance;
- "his failing the course led to his disqualification"
- antonym： passing，pass，qualifying
- Adjective
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1. unable to meet financial obligations;
- "a failing business venture"
- synonym： failed
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2. below acceptable in performance;
- "received failing grades"
- 1. Failing Smith, try Tom.
- 要是史密斯不在，就找汤姆。
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- 2. Failing good weather, the match will be held indoors.
- 如果天气不好，比赛将在室内举行。
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- 3. Failing health dwindled ambition.
- 体弱雄心减。
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- 4. Failing specific instructions, you may use your own judgment.
- 如果没有明确指令，你可自行判断。
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- 5. His business is failing; he's mortgaged all his assets to try to save it.
- 他的企业在亏损，他抵押了所有资产企图挽救它。
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- 6. His health is failing rapidly.
- 他的健康迅速衰退。
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- 7. My eyesight is failing.
- 我眼力不济了。
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- 8. One's failing years are numbered.
- 余年可数。
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- 9. Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.
- 十九次失败，直到第二十次才获成功，这就是坚持。
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- 10. She was disqualified from competing for a year after failing a dope test.
- 因未能通过药检，她被取消比赛资格一年。
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- 11. She was reprimanded for failing to do her duty.
- 她因失职而遭到了训斥。
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- 12. The earthquake sent buildings tumbling into one another like failing dominoes.
- 地震使大楼哗啦啦倒塌，就像正在倾倒的骨牌一般。
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- 13. The factory was closed for failing to comply with government safety regulations.
- 工厂由于未能遵守政府的安全条例而被关闭了。
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- 14. The plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence for failing to wear a crash helmet.
- 原告因未戴安全头盔而负有连带责任。
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- 15. The very thought of failing in the English examination frightens me.
- 甚至想到英语考试（可能）不及格我就害怕。
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- 16. They pitched two members out for failing to pay the money they owed.
- 他们把两名未交纳所欠款项的会员开除出俱乐部。
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- 17. They tried to shore up the failing economy by means of tax increases.
- 他们企图用增加税收的办法来挽救日益衰落的经济。
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- 18. Three members were ejected from the club for failing to pay the money that they owed.
- 因不能偿还欠款，三名会员被该会开除了。
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- 19. Two members were booted out for failing to pay the money they owed.
- 两名会员由于没付欠款而被开除。
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