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fail NOT DOfeIlv [I]to not do something which you should do不做He promised to help, but he failed to arrive on time. [+ to infinitive]他答应过要帮忙，但没有准时赶到。Her parents failed to understand that there was a problem. [+ to infinitive]她父母没有意识到问题的存在。The club had been promised a grant from the council, but the money failed to (= did not) materialize. [+ to infinitive]地方议会曾允诺给俱乐部拨一笔款，但没有兑现。He never failed to take (= He always took) a disapproving stance on people who got divorced. [+ to infinitive]他对离婚者一向瞧不起。You couldn't fail to be (= It is impossible that you would not be) saddened by the distressing report on the famine victims. [+ to infinitive]你不会不对这份关于饥民的令人痛苦的报告感到伤心。I'd be failing in my duty if I didn't tell you about the risks involved in the project.如果我不告诉你这个方案所涉及的风险，就是失职。You say I fail to see when you do not understand what someone means.不能理解，不能领会I fail to see what you're getting at (= what you mean). [+ wh- word]我不能领会你的意思。I fail to see what this has to do with the argument. [+ wh- word]我不能理解这跟这个论点有什么关系。Be there by ten o'clock, without fail (= You must be there)!务必十点前到那里!Every morning, without fail (= without exception), she used to sit in the park and read her newspaper.每天早晨她必定坐在公园里读报纸。
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