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fails

UK //feɪlz//US //feɪlz//

词源

源自中古英语 'failen',借自古法语 'faillir',最终来自拉丁语 'fallere'(欺骗、失误)。

verb

❶ 未能成功完成某事或达到预期目标,通常指因能力不足、疏忽或意外情况导致的结果。

“He fails to understand the basic concepts.”

(他未能理解基本概念。)

“The experiment fails due to incorrect measurements.”

(由于测量错误,实验失败了。)

❶ 在职责或义务上未尽到责任,辜负了他人的期望或信任。

“The government fails to protect citizens' rights.”

(政府未能保护公民权利。)

“He fails his family by not providing support.”

(他因未提供支持而辜负了家人。)

同义词:flops, collapses, underperforms, disappoints

noun

❶ 指未通过考试、测试或评估的情况,常见于教育或考核场景。

“His math test result was a fail.”

(他的数学考试成绩不及格。)

“Three fails in a row require a retake of the course.”

(连续三次不及格需要重修课程。)

同义词:failure, flunk, rejection

常见短语

without fail — 表示必定会做某事,强调确定性或可靠性,常用于承诺或例行事务。

“She attends the weekly meeting without fail.”

(她每周必定参加例会。)

fail-safe — 指系统或设备在故障时自动切换到安全模式,防止更严重的后果发生。

“The nuclear plant has multiple fail-safe mechanisms.”

(核电站配有多重故障保护机制。)