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The administration was blasted for failing to create jobs.政府因未能创造工作机会而遭到抨击。The council is signally failing to keep the streets clean.市政会显然未能使街道保持清洁。If you ask me, failing to vote is downright un-American.依我说，不去投票是极不符合美国传统的做法。The government was criticized for failing to act decisively.政府做事不果断，受到了批评。Although plagued by failing eyesight, he continues to lecture.虽然遭受着视力下降之苦，他还是继续讲课。Her children are concerned about her failing health/eyesight.孩子们担心她日渐衰退的健康状况/视力。Headmasters of public schools would flog their pupils for failing to construe a passage in Greek.公立学校的校长会用鞭子抽打译不出希腊文章的学生。We will probably have the conference at the Hyatt Hotel or, failing that, at the Fairmont.我们可能会在凯悦大酒店开会，如果不行的话就改在费尔蒙特酒店。Outdated laws and regulations are failing to keep crime on the Internet in check.陈旧的法律法规不能制止网络犯罪。He was charged with careless driving and failing to report an accident.他被指控粗心驾驶并且未对事故报案。The military court reprimanded him for failing to do his duty.军事法庭谴责他失职。Electricity companies were criticized for failing to develop alternative energy sources.电力公司因未开发非传统能源而受到批评。His hearing is failing.他的听觉在衰退。The thought of failing my exams spurred me into action.考试要不及格的想法鞭策我行动起来。Recent business news has been littered with stories of companies failing.最近的商业新闻都是公司倒闭的消息。Her sight is failing.她的视力越来越差。After failing in his examination, he resolved on one last try the following year.考试没能通过，他决定第二年最后再试一次。In the failing light, it was hard to read the street signs.天色渐暗，难以看清路标。His one big failing is that he never says he's sorry.他的一大缺点是从不肯道歉。Several broadcasters have been criticized for failing to give even-handed treatment to all the parties during the election campaign.几家广播电台因在大选中没有对所有党派一视同仁地进行报道而受到批评。He was/got dressed down for failing to follow orders.他因为没有听从命令被狠狠地训斥了一顿。He has a military bearing, never failing to carry himself erect.他举手投足颇具军人风范，腰板总是挺得笔直。The witness was admonished for failing to answer the question.证人因没有回答问题而受到警告。The business was failing, and in the end we had to close it down. We were left with no choice.这个企业越来越不行了，最后我们只得关闭了它，实在没别的办法。If we did not report what was happening in the country, we would be failing in our duty.如果我们没有报道这个国家正在发生的事情，我们就没有尽到自己的责任。Doctors have criticized the government for failing to invest enough in the health service.医生批评政府没有在公共医疗保健服务上投入足够的资金。He was disqualified for failing to comply with the referee's instructions.因为不服从裁判的指令，他被取消了资格。After failing to get into college, he lowered his sights and got a job in a bar.他由于没能进入大学读书，便降低标准，在一家酒吧找了个差事。His eyesight is failing.他的视力在衰退。My mother wanted me to be a teacher or, failing that, a nurse.我母亲希望我成为一名教师，不然的话，就当一名护士。After failing a singing audition at the Metropolitan Opera, she turned to musical comedy.在大都会歌剧院的试唱失败后，她转而去演音乐喜剧了。The Senate science and space subcommittee chewed out NASA for failing to conduct the necessary tests.参议院的科学与太空小组委员会严厉批评美国国家航空航天局没有进行必要的试验。I was cogitating about/on my chances of failing.我在认真思考失败的可能性。He felt he had disgraced himself by failing at school.他觉得没通过学校的考试很丢面子。He received a failing grade on the term paper.他的期末报告不及格。She was disturbed to learn that her son was failing one of his classes.得知儿子有一门课不及格，她忧心忡忡。Lawyers claim that the tobacco industry, by failing to tell everything it knew about smoking, was putting one over on its customers.律师说烟草行业故意隐瞒吸烟的危害，这是在欺骗消费者。The minister criticized the police for failing to come up with any leads.部长批评警方未能找到任何线索。It was obvious that her memory was failing. For example, she would often forget where she put her car keys.显然，她的记忆力在衰退。比如，她经常忘记自己把汽车钥匙放到哪儿去了。The minister criticised the police for failing to come up with any leads.部长批评警方没能找到任何线索。 |