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BNC: 616 COCA: 808
fail
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verb /feɪl/
present tense
I/you/we/theyfail
he/she/itfails
present participlefailing
past tensefailed
past participlefailed
  1. 1
    [I] to be unsuccessful when you try to do something 失败

    Most people who try to lose weight fail dismally. 大多数想减肥的人都无比沮丧地失败了。

    fail to do something :

    They have failed to come up with any practical solutions. 他们没有提出任何切合实际的解决办法。

    fail in :

    He failed in his attempt to get compensation. 他争取赔偿的努力失败了。

     Synonyms and related words
    To fail, or to stop being successful: fail, founder, languish...
    1. a.
      used about actions or plans （行动或计划）不成功，失败

      Attempts to revive him failed. 把他救活的努力失败了。

      It looks as if the negotiations are going to fail. 谈判似乎要失败了。

       Synonyms and related words
      To fail, or to stop being successful: fail, founder, languish...
    Collocates: fail
    Adverbs frequently used with fail
    ▪  abysmally, completely, dismally, miserably, narrowly
    Nouns frequently used as subjects of fail
    ▪  attempt, bid, mission, plan
  2. 2
    [I] to not do something that people expect you to do 未能做（应做的事）

    He failed to come home at the usual time. 他没有在通常的时间回家。

    fail in your duty/obligation :

    The government is failing in its duty to protect people. 政府没能尽到保护民众的责任。

     Synonyms and related words
    To fail, or to stop being successful: fail, founder, languish...
    1. a.
      [T] if someone fails you, they do not do what they promised or what you trusted them to do 令…失望；辜负…的信任

      He felt he had failed his team-mates. 他觉得辜负了队友们的信任。

      The political system has failed us. 这种政治制度令我们感到失望。

       Synonyms and related words
      To not keep a promise: break, go back on, renege...
  3. 3
    [I/T] education to be unsuccessful in achieving a satisfactory level or standard 未能达到；未能通过；未能及格

    She failed all her exams. 她各门考试都不及格。

    The new plane failed a safety test. 那架新飞机未能通过安全检测。

    fail on :

    I failed on the written part of my driving test. 我的驾驶执照考试的笔试部分未能及格。

     Synonyms and related words
    To fail, or to stop being successful: fail, founder, languish...
     Synonyms and related words
    To sit, pass or fail an examination or test: bomb, dip out, fail...
    1. a.
      [T] education to decide that someone or something has not achieved a satisfactory score or standard 评定…不及格；判定…未达标

      Examiners failed nearly 30% of the candidates. 考官判定差不多30%的考生不及格。

       Synonyms and related words
      To judge a student's work and to give it a mark: mark, grade, pass...
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    [I] if something such as a machine or an organ in your body fails, it no longer works correctly （机器或身体器官）失灵，出毛病

    The brakes failed and the van crashed into a tree. 刹车失灵，货车撞到了树上。

     Synonyms and related words
    To stop working (of a piece of equipment): break down, go off, shut off...
    1. a.
      if someone's health is failing, they are becoming weak and less able to do things （身体）变差，变虚弱
       Synonyms and related words
      To have or develop an illness or symptom: suffer, get, contract...
    2. b.
      if something such as a business or a relationship fails, it has a lot of problems and can no longer continue （企业）破产；（关系）破裂

      If interest rates go up, more small businesses will fail. 如果利率提高，更多小企业就会破产。

       Synonyms and related words
      To fail, or to stop being successful: fail, founder, languish...
       Synonyms and related words
      Closing a business and ceasing to operate a business: close, shut down, wind up...
    3. c.
      if crops fail, they do not finish growing and cannot be used for food （农作物）歉收
       Synonyms and related words
      Crop farming: arable, broadacre, cash crop...
    4. d.
      if the rains fail, it does not rain during the usual season or time of the year （雨水）不足，缺少
       Synonyms and related words
      Lack of rain: drought, dry, the dry season...
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    [T] mainly literary if a quality or ability fails you, you suddenly lose it （品质或能力）突然失去，突然丧失

    At the last minute, her courage failed her. 在最后关头，她失去了勇气。

     Synonyms and related words
    To lose possession of something: do without, lose, slip away...
fail
noun [C] /feɪl/
singularfail
pluralfails
  1. 1
    education British a result in a test that shows someone or something has not achieved a satisfactory score or standard （考试）不及格

    Is 45% a pass or a fail? 45%是及格还是不及格？

     Synonyms and related words
    Failure: fail, fiasco, debacle...
     Synonyms and related words
    Grades and marks given for school or university work: A, A minus/B minus/C minus/D minus, A plus/B plus/C plus/D plus...
  2. 2
    informal a mistake or a failure, especially of something that was expected to be good

    The US healthcare system is just a fail in both cost and healthcare outcomes.

    If the aim was to get our sympathy, it's an epic fail.

     Synonyms and related words
    Mistakes: fail, miscommunication, error...
     Synonyms and related words
    Failure: fail, fiasco, debacle...

phrases

BNC: 616 COCA: 808
fail

verb¹

 1not succeed不成功ADVERB | VERB + FAIL | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤dismally, miserably慘敗◇I tried to cheer her up, but failed miserably.我試圖讓她振作起來，結果卻碰了一鼻子灰。➤spectacularly驚人地失敗◇She came up with several plans that failed spectacularly before finally achieving success.她想出了幾個方案，但都功敗垂成。➤never從未失敗◇That joke never fails.那個笑話屢試不爽。VERB + FAIL➤cannot不可能失敗◇The song can't fail to be a hit (= will definitely be a hit).這首歌定會一炮而紅。➤can hardly幾乎不會失敗▸➤be bound to, be destined to, be doomed to必然會／命運決定要／注定會失敗◇an enterprise that was doomed to fail from the start從一開始就注定會失敗的事業PREPOSITION➤in在⋯方面失敗◇Doctors are failing in their duty if they do not warn their patients of the dangers.如果醫生不提醒病人注意種種危險，那就是失職。PHRASES➤try and fail嘗試並失敗◇Others have tried and failed.其他人試過，卻失敗了。
fail

verb²

 2fail to do sth not do sth未做ADVERB➤completely, totally徹底／完全沒有做到◇The authorities have totally failed to address this problem.當局完全沒有處理這一問題。
BNC: 616 COCA: 808
fail verb
⇨ fail 1 (fail to attend) ⇨ fail 2 (fail in your attempt) ⇨ fail 3 (fail an exam) ⇨ break 2 (your brakes fail) ⇨ close 2 (a business fails) ⇨ disappoint (fail your family) ⇨ worsen (sb's health is failing)fail1

verb

 fail to keep an appointment 未履约fail in your attempt 尝试失败fail an exam 考试不及格fail ♦︎ forget ♦︎ neglect ♦︎ omitThese words all mean to not do sth that you should do. 这些词均表示不做或未能做某事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to fail / forget / neglect / omit to do sth◆to completely / totally / almost / never / conveniently fail / forget to do sth■ fail [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal) to not do sth 不做；未履行◆He failed to keep the appointment.他未履约。◆She never fails to email every week.每周她必定发电子邮件。◆I fail to see (= I don't understand) why you won't even give it a try.我不明白为什么你连试一试都不愿意。◆He felt he would be failing in his duty if he did not report it.他认为他如果不报告就是失职。▸ failure

noun

 [uncountable, countable] ◆Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution.不遵守这些条例将被起诉。◆His confession followed repeated failures to appear in court.屡次缺席出庭后他供认了罪行。■ forget (forgetting, forgot, forgotten) [intransitive, transitive] to not remember to do sth that you ought to do 忘记做◆'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry－I forgot.'“你为什么没有参加会议？”“对不起，我忘了。”◆Take care, and don't forget to write.多加保重，别忘了写信。◆ (spoken) Aren't you forgetting something?(= I think you have forgotten to do sth).你没有忘记什么吗？OPP remember ⇨ remember   see also forget ⇨ leave 4 ■ neglect nɪˈglekt [intransitive] (formal) to fail or forget to do sth that you ought to do 疏忽；疏漏◆You neglected to mention the name of your previous employer.你忘了提你前雇主的名字。■ omit əˈmɪt (-tt-) [intransitive] (especially BrE, formal) to fail to do sth 不做；未能做◆She omitted to mention that they were staying the night.她没说他们当晚要留宿的事。NOTE 辨析 Neglect or omit? Neglect can suggest that you think the person simply forgot or did not bother to carry out the necessary action; omit can suggest that not doing or saying sth was deliberate. Omit is used most often with speech-related verbs such as ask, disclose, inform, mention, say and tell. * neglect暗指只是因一时大意或图省事而没有做该做的事；omit暗指故意不做或不说某事。omit最常跟与说话相关的动词连用，如ask、disclose、inform、mention、say和tell。fail2

verb

 fail to keep an appointment 未履约fail in your attempt 尝试失败fail an exam 考试不及格fail ♦︎ go wrong ♦︎ collapse ♦︎ break down ♦︎ get/go nowhere ♦︎ backfire ♦︎ founder ♦︎ fall through ♦︎ come to nothingThese words all mean to be unsuccessful, especially after a period of time trying to do sth. 这些词均表示失败，尤指劳而无功。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a plan fails / goes wrong / backfires / founders / falls through / comes to nothing◆a relationship / marriage fails / goes wrong / collapses / breaks down◆talks fail / collapse / break down / founder / fall through◆a project fails / collapses / founders / falls through◆a deal goes wrong / collapses / falls through◆to fail / backfire badly◆to completely fail / break down◆to go badly / completely wrong■ fail [intransitive, transitive](of a person or thing) to not be successful in achieving sth （人或事物）失败，未能（做到）◆They had tried and they had failed.他们努力过，也失败过。◆I failed in my attempt to persuade her.我未能说服她。◆I tried to cheer her up, but failed miserably.我尽量让她高兴起来，但丝毫不成功。◆She failed to get into art college.她未能进入艺术学院。OPP succeed ⇨ achieve , succeed ⇨ succeed   see also failure ⇨ loser 2 ■ goˈ wrong

idiom

(goes, went, gone) (rather informal) (of a thing) to experience problems or difficulties; (of a person) to make a mistake （事情）出现问题，遇到困难；（人）犯错误，做错事◆The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad.移居国外后，他们的关系开始出问题了。◆What would you do if something went wrong?要是出问题的话，你会怎么做？◆He was badly injured when the joke went horribly wrong.玩笑开得过了火，他很受伤害。◆Where did we go wrong with those kids (= what mistakes did we make for them to behave so badly)?我们什么地方做错了，把这些孩子惯成这样？◆If you do what she tells you, you won't go far wrong.你要是照她说的去做，就不会出大差错。■ collapse kəˈlæps [intransitive](of a thing or group of people) to fail suddenly and completely （事物或一群人）突然失败，崩溃◆Talks between management and unions have collapsed.资方与工会的谈判已告破裂。◆All opposition to the plan has collapsed.所有反对此计划的力量均已消除。◆The home side collapsed spectacularly in the second half.主队在下半场溃不成军。■ ˌbreak ˈdown

phrasal verb

(broke, broken)(of talks or a relationship) to fail after a period of time, especially because of a problem or difficulty （谈判或关系）破裂（尤指因问题或困难所致）◆The agreement broke down almost immediately.协定几乎立刻失效。◆Communication between the two sides has broken down.双方的沟通已经中断。◆They were divorced on the grounds that their marriage had broken down irretrievably.他们离婚是因为婚姻破裂，无可挽救。■ get ˈnowhere■ go ˈnowhere

idiom

(getting, got, got; NAmE spoken getting, got, gotten; goes, went, gone) (rather informal) (usually of a person) to make no progress or have no success; to allow sb to do this （通常指人）毫无进展；（让某人）一无所获◆We discussed it all morning but got nowhere.我们就此事讨论了一上午，但毫无进展。◆Do you ever get the feeling your job is going nowhere?你是否曾经觉得自己的工作一无所成？◆Talking to him will get you nowhere.和他谈话你会一无所获。OPP get somewhere ⓘ To be getting somewhere is to be making progress in what you are doing. * get somewhere表示有进展◆At last I feel we're getting somewhere.我终于觉得我们有了一些进展。 ■ backfire ˌbækˈfaɪə(r) [intransitive](of a plan) to have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results （计划）产生事与愿违的不良（或危险）后果◆Unfortunately the plan backfired.不幸的是，此计划产生了适得其反的结果。◆The surprise I had planned backfired on me.我本想制造惊喜，结果却弄巧成拙。■ founder [intransitive] (rather formal, written) (of a plan or attempt to do sth) to fail because of a particular problem or difficulty （计划或做某事的企图）失败，破产◆The peace talks foundered on a basic lack of trust.由于缺乏基本信任，和平谈判失败了。◆The project foundered after problems with the funding.该项目因资金问题搁浅了。■ ˌfall ˈthrough

phrasal verb

(fell, fallen)(of a plan) to not be completed, or not happen （计划）落空，失败，成为泡影◆The deal fell through when the author received a more attractive offer.作者接受了别家更优厚的条件后，这笔交易落空了。■ come to ˈnothing■ not ˈcome to anything

idiom

(came, come) (rather informal) (of a plan or attempt to do sth) to be unsuccessful; to have no successful result （计划或做某事的企图）失败；没有结果◆How sad that all his hard work should come to nothing.他的所有辛劳可能落得一场空，真让人难过。◆Her plans didn't come to anything.她的计划全落空了。fail3

verb

 fail to keep an appointment 未履约fail in your attempt 尝试失败fail an exam 考试不及格fail ♦︎ flunkThese words both mean to not pass a test or exam, or to decide that sb has not passed a test or exam. 这两个词均表示考试不及格或评定不及格。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to fail / flunk a / an exam / examination / test / course■ fail [intransitive, transitive] to not pass a test, exam or course; to decide that sb/sth has not passed a test, exam or course 不及格；评定⋯不及格◆Once a student has failed on a few tasks, they lose motivation.学生一旦有几次作业不及格，就会失去学习动力。◆What will you do if you fail?你要是考试不及格打算干什么？◆He failed his driving test.他驾驶考试不及格。◆She was disqualified after failing a drugs test.她药检未通过，被取消了资格。◆My car failed its MOT.我的车没能通过旧车性能检测。◆The examiners failed over half the candidates.主考人员评定，半数以上报考者不及格。 OPP pass ⇨ graduate ■ flunk [intransitive, transitive] (especially NAmE, informal) (of a person) to fail a test, exam or course; to make sb fail a test, exam or course by giving them a low grade （人在测验、考试或课程中）失败，不及格；评定（某人）不及格◆I flunked math in second grade.我二年级时数学不及格。◆She's flunked 13 of the 18 students.18个学生她就给了13个不及格。◆He flunked out of college after four semesters (= had to leave because his grades were not good enough).四个学期后他因成绩差退学了。OPP pass ⇨ graduate

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