1 N-COUNT [usually plural, oft with poss] 过错;缺陷;不足 The failings of someone or something are their faults or unsatisfactory features. 过错;缺陷;不足
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Like many in Russia, she blamed the country's failings on futile attempts to catch up with the West.
像俄罗斯很多人一样，她认为国家的错误就在于徒然地竭力追赶西方。
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He had invented an imaginary son, in order to make up for his real son's failings.
为了弥补现实中儿子的不足之处，他就想象出了一个儿子。
SYN shortcoming, failure, fault, error
2 PHRASE (引出另一种选择)如果不能的话，万一不行的话 You say failing that to introduce an alternative, in case what you have just said is not possible. (引出另一种选择)如果不能的话，万一不行的话
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Find someone who will let you talk things through, or failing that, write down your thoughts.
找个能让你把事情说清楚的人，如果不行的话，就把你所想的写下来。
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