[] (used especially in the continuous tenses 尤用於进行时) to be less successful than other companies, people, etc. 落後;失利;失败◆Their sales are trailing behind other superstores. 他们的销售量落後於其他超市。◆Our 24% market share is trailing our competitor's 41%. 我们 24% 的市场份额落後於竞争对手的 41% 的市场份额。◆The UK trails badly when it comes to research and development spending on IT. 英国在信息技术方面的研发经费大大滞後。
[] to advertise a plan, product, film/movie, etc. in advance 提前宣传(计划、产品、电影等)◆the company's heavily/widely trailed plans 公司大规模的提前宣传计划◆The revenues were slightly better than trailed. 收入比预先宣传的稍好些。
[] to follow behind sb/sth 跟随;追踪◆New business jet orders typically trail a recovery by nine to twelve months. 商务飞机新订单往往比经济复苏晚 9 至 12 个月到来。
●ˌtrail ˈoff () to gradually become less 逐渐减少;减弱◆Income from advertising increased in the first half of the year, but then trailed off. 今年上半年广告收入有所增长,但随後逐渐减少。