fail

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【词性】：v．

【释义】：

❶ 失败；没能够〔I am afraid I’d fail as an artist．作为画家我恐怕不会成功。

He failed to meet me at six o’clock．他在六点钟没来接我。〕
❷ 不及格❸ 舍弃；使失望〔Do not fail me in my hour of need．在我困难的时候别抛下我。〕
❹ 消失，失去〔His courage failed him when he saw the policeman．他一见警察就丧失了勇气。

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❺ (体力等)衰退，减弱〔The wounded knight was failing fast．受伤的骑士体力迅速衰退。

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❻ 破产〔Many banks failed in l933．l933年有许多银行破产。〕／without fail必定，务必