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【释义】：

vi．❶ 失败，不成功：fail in an examination考试不及格．He failed in attaining his aim．他没有达到目的．All the enemy’s schemes failed．敌人的一切阴谋都失败了．I fail to see your meaning．我不懂你的意思．❷ 不足，缺乏，歉收：The crop failed．谷物歉收．He fails in perseverance．他毅力不够．❸ 枯竭，衰竭：The wind failed．风停了．The water supply has failed．断水了．The patient’s heart failed．病人心力衰竭．❹ (健康、视力等)衰退：His eyesight is failing．他的视力逐渐减退．❺ 疏忽，忘记，不履行：He never fails to keep his word．他一贯信守诺言．❻ 破产．

－vt．使失望，使失败，使缺乏，舍弃：Words fail me．我不知道怎么说才好．His heart failed him．他失去了勇气．His limbs failed him．他四肢无力．

－n．失败，失误：(现只用于)without fail 不错，必定．