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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔BUSY/NOT BUSY〕Critics say the mayor is too busy campaigning to do his job properly. 批评者说市长过于忙着竞选宣传，因而未能做好分内事。朗文写作活用〔CAN/CAN'T〕Scientists still cannot explain exactly how the virus reproduces. 科学家仍旧未能确切解释这种病毒是如何复制的。朗文写作活用〔DO/NOT DO〕Analysts agree that the company bungled its response to the crisis. 分析员都认为该公司未能对此危机作出正确的反应。朗文写作活用〔DO/NOT DO〕When the company's director failed to come up with the goods, he was out. 那位公司董事未能达到要求，因此要离开。朗文写作活用〔FAIL〕I regret to inform you that your application was unsuccessful. 很遗憾，您的申请未能通过，现特函通知。朗文写作活用〔FAIL〕Jonathan failed his law exams at the end of the year. 乔纳森年底的法律考试未能及格。朗文写作活用〔FAIL〕The failure of the international community to deal effectively with the problem has cost thousands of lives. 国际社会未能有效地处理这一问题，致使数千人丧生。朗文写作活用〔FAIL〕We tried to make her change her mind, but we failed. 我们试图让她改变主意，但未能成功。朗文写作活用〔INFORMATION〕I've been unable to find any reference material on the subject of interracial adoptions. 有关不同种族间收养孩子的题目，我未能找到任何参考资料。朗文写作活用〔ON TIME〕The builders were lazy and failed to finish the boat on schedule. 造船工人很懒，未能按期把船造好。朗文写作活用〔REASON〕I knew that I had my weaknesses. Perhaps that is the reason that I was not more successful. 我知道自己有弱点，也许那就是我未能更成功的原因。朗文写作活用〔REPLACE〕If Marsh has not fully recovered, his likely substitute will be Robinson. 如果马什未能完全康复，那么担任替补的很可能是罗宾逊。朗文写作活用〔RISK〕Twelve months later, the captain of Sea Rover pushed his luck once too often. 12个月以后，“海盗船”的船长贪心不足又去冒了险，可这次未能幸免。朗文写作活用〔SERIES〕Successive governments have failed to tackle the problem of international debt. 历届政府都未能解决外债问题。朗文写作活用〔SUCCEED/SUCCESSFUL〕We had hoped to organize a trip to the theatre tonight, but it didn't come off. 我们本来想今天晚上组织去看戏，可未能如愿。朗文写作活用〔THINK〕I'm still not sure what's the best route to take. I'll have a think about it tonight. 我还未能决定走哪条路最好，今晚我要好好想想。朗文写作活用〔TRY〕A rescue was attempted by Coast Guards, but it was not successful. 海岸警卫队曾尝试拯救，但未能成功。朗文写作活用〔TRY〕She gave her all in the last race, but it wasn't quite good enough to win. 她在最后一场比赛中尽了最大的努力，但仍未能获胜。朗文写作活用〔USELESS〕Kevin made one last futile attempt to persuade Sandra to go with him, then left. 凯文最后一次试图劝桑德拉跟他走，但未能奏效，然后便离开了。朗文写作活用〔acceptable〕They failed to negotiate a mutually acceptable contract.他们未能商定一份令双方满意的合同。外研社新世纪〔arrearage〕The state of being behind in the fulfillment of obligations or of being overdue in payment.拖欠：处于到期未能履行职责或到期未能付款的状态美国传统〔blandiloquence〕His blandiloquence did not convince me.他的甜言蜜语未能使我信服。英汉大词典〔break〕Management has not succeeded in breaking the strike.资方未能使罢工中止。牛津高阶〔capitalize〕The team failed to capitalize on their early lead.这个队未能充分利用开场初期领先的优势。牛津高阶〔coherent〕He has failed to work out a coherent strategy for modernising the service.他未能制定出一条连贯的策略来实现服务的现代化。柯林斯高阶〔come〕The two countries have been unable to agree which step should come next.接下来该走哪一步，这两个国家还未能就此达成一致意见。柯林斯高阶〔comply〕Some beaches had failed to comply with European directives on bathing water.有些海滩未能遵守欧洲有关浴场的指令。柯林斯高阶〔conquer〕He has never conquered his addiction to smoking.他一直未能戒除烟瘾。柯林斯高阶〔credibility〕The government is losing credibility by its failure to act quickly.政府因未能快速采取行动而开始失去公众的信任。麦克米伦高阶〔crushing〕Failing his final exams was a crushing blow (=made him lose hope and confidence) .他未能通过期终考试对他是个沉重的打击。朗文当代〔crushing〕The shipyard has been dealt another crushing blow with the failure to win this contract.由于未能赢得这份合同，造船厂又遭到了一次惨重的打击。牛津高阶〔cryptorchism〕A developmental defect marked by the failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum.隐睾病：一种睾丸未能缩回阴囊内的发育缺陷美国传统〔decisive〕Yet again, we have failed to act decisively .然而，我们再一次未能果断行动。朗文当代〔deploy〕The driver's airbag had failed to deploy.驾驶员的安全气囊未能打开。麦克米伦高阶〔diagnose〕The mechanic was unable to diagnose the problem.机械师未能找出问题原因。韦氏高阶〔dim〕Even the rain could not dim their enthusiasm.甚至下雨也未能降低他们的热情。朗文当代〔disillusion〕He said he had been bitterly disillusioned by his country's failure to change into a democracy.他说他对他的国家未能实现民主变革极度失望。柯林斯高阶〔dive〕Witnesses said the plane failed to pull out of a dive and smashed down in a field.目击者称飞机俯冲之后未能复飞, 结果坠毁在一片田地里。外研社新世纪〔earthbound〕The space shuttle remained earthbound because of a technical fault.因为出现技术故障，航天飞机尚未能升空。剑桥高阶〔economy〕The government was accused of failing to run the economy competently.政府被指责未能有效地搞好经济。牛津搭配〔elude〕Financial success eluded him.他未能成为有钱人。麦克米伦高阶〔endorse〕For failing to report the accident, his licence was endorsed.由于发生事故未能报告，他的驾驶执照被注明违章。柯林斯高阶〔essence〕His work misses the essence of what Eastern religion is about.他的作品未能抓住东方宗教的本质。牛津搭配〔extenuating〕The company claims that its failure to deliver the materials on time is due to bad weather and other extenuating circumstances.这家公司声称，他们未能按时递送材料是因为天气不好和其他情有可原的情况。韦氏高阶〔fail〕He failed in his attempt to break the record.他未能打破纪录。剑桥高阶〔fail〕She failed to finish the race.她未能完成比赛。韦氏高阶〔fail〕The new plane failed a safety test.那架新飞机未能通过安全检测。麦克米伦高阶〔footing〕His career never quite regained its footing.他的事业始终未能重新站住脚。牛津搭配〔forecaster〕The forecasters had been wrong about the drought.气象预报机构未能预报干旱。外研社新世纪〔fulfilled〕He doesn't feel fulfilled in his present job.目前的工作未能让他感到满足。牛津高阶〔headway〕He is not disappointed at the failure to make headway towards resolving their differences.他们之间的分歧依然未能解决，他对此并不感到沮丧。柯林斯高阶〔headway〕There was concern in the city that police were making little headway in the investigation.警方在调查中未能取得什么进展，对此市民有些担心。柯林斯高阶〔inform〕I regret to inform you that you have been unsuccessful in your application.我遗憾地通知您，您的申请未能成功。牛津搭配〔justice〕Sara panicked in the exam and didn't do herself justice.萨拉在考试中由于紧张未能充分发挥自己的水平。朗文当代〔keep〕Food production is not keeping up with population growth.粮食产量未能跟上人口的增长速度。朗文当代〔lash〕The report lashes into police commanders for failing to act on intelligence information.因警察局长们未能根据情报展开行动, 该报道对他们进行了严厉谴责。外研社新世纪〔latent〕His musical talent remained latent through a lack of training.他的音乐才能由于缺乏训练而未能发挥出来。英汉大词典〔lose〕Failure to reply to the advertisement lost her the job.未能对广告作出答复使她失去了工作美国传统〔make capital out of sth〕The Opposition is making a lot of political capital out of the government's failure to invest in education.反对党在利用政府未能做好教育投资而大捞政治资本。剑桥高阶〔make〕She failed to make the Olympic squad.她未能加入奥林匹克队。剑桥高阶〔miscarry〕To fail to attain an intended goal, as a plan or project.失败：未能达到预期的目标，如一个计划或一个项目美国传统〔miscue〕To miss a stage cue.未能接上提示，接错提示美国传统〔outbid〕Last year, Cray failed to take over the software company, when it was outbid by Electronic Data Systems.去年，由于电子数据系统公司竞价更高，克雷未能收购这家软件公司。柯林斯高阶〔peer〕Some children fail to develop normal peer relations.有些孩子未能建立正常的同伴关系。牛津搭配〔penalty〕Often penalties Games Points scored in contract bridge by the opponents when the declarer fails to make a bid. 常作 penalties 【游戏】 桥牌罚分：桥牌中因未能叫牌而被对方减的罚分美国传统〔play〕She had a chance to catch the ball, but she failed to make the play.她本有机会接住球使对方出局，但未能接住。韦氏高阶〔post〕The company has been unable to fill the post.公司的这个空缺还未能填补。牛津高阶〔precaution〕They failed to take the necessary precautions to avoid infection.他们未能采取必要的预防措施来避免感染。剑桥高阶〔preventive〕People accused the ministry of failing to take adequate preventive measures.民众谴责该政府部门未能采取足够的预防措施。外研社新世纪〔projection〕The company has failed to achieve last year's sales projections by 30 percent.这家公司未能达到去年的预期销售目标，还差30%。剑桥高阶〔reach〕The jury was unable to reach a verdict.陪审团未能作出裁决。牛津搭配〔satisfy〕The owners were unable to satisfy all the demands of the workers.老板未能满足工人的所有要求。牛津搭配〔set〕The school has been criticized for failing to set high standards for its students.学校因未能为学生设定高标准而受到了批评。剑桥高阶〔signally〕The council is signally failing to keep the streets clean.市政会显然未能使街道保持清洁。剑桥高阶〔spare〕Civilians were not spared in the attack.平民在袭击中未能幸免。麦克米伦高阶〔still〕They still can't decide.他们还未能作出决定。朗文当代〔taint〕His career was never free of the taint of corruption.他的生涯自始至终未能摆脱腐败之害。英汉大词典〔throne〕The marriage failed to produce an heir to the throne.这桩婚姻未能产生王位继承人。牛津搭配〔time〕We are behind time in paying the rent.我们未能按时交付租金。 英汉大词典〔turn up〕Investigations have failed to turn up any evidence.调查未能发现任何证据。外研社新世纪〔unavailable〕Some witnesses were unavailable at the time of the trial.审判时有些证人未能到庭。麦克米伦高阶〔unchecked〕The war raged on, unchecked by the UN's efforts to stop it.战火仍在蔓延，联合国的调停努力未能奏效。剑桥高阶〔unchecked〕Why was such abuse allowed to go unchecked? 为什么这种谩骂未能得到制止呢？麦克米伦高阶〔uneconomical〕Even the successful flying boats proved, in the end, uneconomical.即使是成功的水上飞机最终也未能盈利。柯林斯高阶〔unmet〕Her needs went unmet for years.她的需求多年来未能得到满足。韦氏高阶〔utterly〕She failed utterly to stop him.她完全未能阻止他。文馨英汉〔visceral〕I never overcame a visceral antipathy for the monarchy.我从未能够消除内心对君主政体的反感。柯林斯高阶〔vote of confidence〕The Indian Prime Minister, V P Singh, lost a vote of confidence in the Indian parliament.印度总理辛格未能通过印度议会的信任投票。柯林斯高阶〔working〕Neither candidate won a working majority.两位候选人都未能赢得有效的多数票。外研社新世纪He has failed to surround himself with a staff of real quality or experience (= failed to get a team of such people to work for him).他未能在自己周围组成一群有才华又有经验的人。剑桥国际He was never able to ask her to marry him out of fear of rejection (= because of the fear that she would not agree to marry him).因为担心遭拒绝，他从未能向她求婚。剑桥国际His words aroused no echo in their hearts. 他的话未能在他们心中引起共鸣。译典通Successive administrations have failed to solve the country's economic problems.历届政府均未能解决国家的经济问题。牛津商务The auditors have accepted responsibility for failing to spot the mistake.审计员已承担未能发现错误的责任。牛津商务The company does not have a full stock market quotation.这家公司未能完全在股票市场上市。牛津商务The deal fell through (= no agreement was reached).协议未能达成。牛津商务The factory failed to meet hygiene standards.工厂未能符合卫生标准。牛津商务The government's popularity has dropped alarmingly as it failed to come to grips with unemployment and bankruptcies (= deal with them effectively).由于政府未能有效地对付失业和破产，它的受欢迎程度惊人地下跌。剑桥国际The party have failed to win the sweeping (= complete) victory they expected.该党派未能如愿以偿地获得大胜。剑桥国际The police failed to catch the killer in spite of spending millions of pounds on the investigation.尽管在调查上花了好几百万英镑，警方还是未能抓住杀人凶手。剑桥国际 |
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