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I . fail [feıl] VB intr

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1. fail:

fail
失败 shībài
fail
不及格 bù jígé

II . fail [feıl] VB trans

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1. fail:

fail
(使)不及格 bù jígé

2. fail [后接不定式]:

fail
不能 bùnéng
fail
未履行 wèi lǚxíng
He failed to keep his promise.
他没能信守诺言。

III . fail [feıl] N

fail [feıl]

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pass/fail ADJ Am

Usage examples with fail

without fail
必定 bìdìng
fail (in) an examination
考试不及格 kǎoshì bù jígé
a pass/fail course
考查课程
fail in courage
不够勇敢
be doomed to failure [or to fail]
注定要失败
This plan was predestined to fail [or failure] .
这个计划注定要失败。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The two insist that it is too hard, but their intents to slack off fail.
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The 70 mm DTS prints do not have 6-track magnetic striping, so there is no analog backup should the digital sound fail.
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This loosens the bolts over time and eventually causes the seal between the head and block to fail.
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However, the breathalyzers never fail to detect a truly drunk person. 1/1000 of drivers are driving drunk.
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If the fingers or splines develop grooves or notches, the plates may hang up or twist in them and fail to fully release when the clutch is disengaged.
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The breathalyzers never fail to detect a truly drunk person.
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If no decimal places are used, 6 and up is a pass and 5 and below a fail.
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This applies to local systems where assessment is aimed at only pass/fail or threshold criteria.
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And if they fail the bathing water quality inspection over five consecutive years they will be forced to erect signs warning tourists not to go into the water.
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Drivers only fail if they get the car stuck and unable to move.
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