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  4. fail to

fail to

/feɪl tuː/
未能

He failed to submit the report on time.

他未能按时提交报告。


正式

未能做到某事(表示未能完成预期或要求的行为)

She failed to attend the meeting yesterday.

她昨天未能参加会议。

The company failed to meet its sales targets.

该公司未能达到销售目标。

常用于正式或书面语境,强调未能实现某个目标或完成某个动作。

搭配

fail to comply with未能遵守fail to understand未能理解fail to appear未能出现

同义词

neglect toomit tobe unable to

反义词

manage tosucceed inaccomplish

相关短语

fail in one's duty短语
未能履行职责
fail safe短语
故障保护(技术术语)

专业提示

区分 'fail to' 与 'fail in'

'fail to' 后接动词原形,强调动作未完成(e.g., 'He failed to call.');'fail in' 后接名词或动名词,强调在某个方面失败(e.g., 'He failed in his attempt.')。

黄金法则

使用场景

1. 表达未能完成预期动作时使用 'fail to'(e.g., 'She failed to reply.')。 2. 表达在某个领域或方面失败时使用 'fail in'(e.g., 'The team failed in the competition.')。

词源

'fail' 源自古法语 'faillir'(失败、缺乏),原意为 '缺乏、不足';'to' 为介词,表示动作的方向或目标。组合 'fail to' 在中古英语时期开始用于表示 '未能做到某事'。

用法说明

1. 'fail to' 后接动词原形,表示未能完成某个动作。 2. 在正式或法律文书中常见,强调责任或义务的未履行。 3. 与 'fail in'(失败于某事)不同,'fail to' 侧重于具体动作的未完成。

单词拆解

fail
失败、未能做到
verb
+
to
表示动作的方向或目标
preposition
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