| 单词 | fail |
| 释义 | fail fail // verb, noun
■ verb
1 [no obj] to not be successful in achieving sth: Their marketing strategy failed to increase sales. They failed in their bid to buy the company. So far, negotiations have failed. The company filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure an emergency loan.
2 [no obj] to not do sth: She failed to keep the appointment. They claim that the government has failed in its duties.
3 [no obj] (about a business) to be unable to continue: Statistics show that 80% of businesses fail within the first five years. a failing company No business is too big to fail.
4 [no obj] (about a machine or system) to stop working: The idea is that if one part of the system fails, the others continue to run.
5 [+ obj] to not pass a test or an exam; to decide that sb/sth has not passed a test or an exam: She failed her professional exams. 190 units failed inspection last month. The examiners failed over half the candidates. OPP PASS
■ noun [C]
the result of a test or an exam when sb/sth is not successful
IDIOMS
without fail
1 when you tell sb to do sth without fail, you are telling them that they must do it: I want you here by two o'clock without fail.
2 always: She attends board meetings without fail. |
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