单词	failing
释义	failing1 nounfailing2 preposition failingfail‧ing1 /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES He loved her in spite of her failings. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Every failing that we pointed out has since proved to exist: those failings have emerged every year since its implementation. For me this was a hard-won lesson, based on my own failings in this direction. I am not going to intrude like the voice of doom, commenting on her choices, her motives, her failings. One obvious failing in Britain is the gap between the skills the workforce offers and those employers want. Questions about Phyllis's own failings are raised, but not examined in depth. Several authors, who see the failings of our present system, do not wish to see an extension of participatory democracy. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► failing eyesight · In his later years, he suffered from failing eyesight. ► failing health (=when someone is becoming more ill)· Despite failing health, he travelled to Australia to visit his son. ► somebody’s powers are failing/waning (=becoming less good)· Mark felt that his creative powers were waning. ► failing sight (=becoming worse)· He ran the business until failing sight forced him to retire. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► human · Avarice is one of our more disgusting human failings.· Modern economic trade-offs and an old human failing lie behind this topical sequence.· The human failing is the thing to attack, not the oil exploration.· Love and embrace the Church despite its human failings.· The kings they portray were a mixture of human heroism, divinely inspired wisdom and very human failings. Word family WORD FAMILYnounfailfailurefailingadjectivefailedunfailingverbfailadverbunfaillingly a fault or weakness:  I love him, despite his failings. failing1 nounfailing2 preposition failingfailing2 preposition Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorif something does not happen► if not · Your car should be ready by 12 o'clock, but if not I'll let you know.· If you don't leave now, I'll call the police.· Try these gloves on. If they're not the right size I'll take them back.if not, why not? spoken (=used to ask why something has not happened or why someone has not done something) · Have you done your homework yet? If not, why not? ► unless use this to say that something will happen if something else does not change the situation: · Unless the weather improves, we will have to cancel the game.· You won't pass your examinations unless you study hard.· Milk quickly turns sour, unless it's refrigerated. ► otherwise use this when there will be a bad result if someone does not do something or if something does not happen: · Stir the sauce until it cools, otherwise it will be lumpy.· I'm glad you told me about the show being cancelled. Otherwise I'd have travelled all the way to Glasgow for nothing. ► or/or else use this when you are warning someone what will happen if they do not do what you are telling them to do: · Be careful or you'll bump your head.· Stop making so much noise or else the neighbours will start complaining. ► without use this when you cannot do something if you do not do something else first: · No one can succeed in business without taking certain risks.· How can you judge a book without reading it? ► barring use this when something will happen or continue in the way that you want, if something does not happen to prevent it: · Barring unexpected delays, work on the tunnel should be completed by the end of next month. ► before use this when you are saying what someone must do if they want to stop something bad from happening: · Put that money somewhere safe before it gets stolen.· That dog ought to be destroyed before it attacks any more children. ► failing that use this when you are saying what you will do if the first thing you suggested is not possible: · My mother wanted me to be a teacher or, failing that, a nurse.· Dr Schwabe said he could find me a room either on the campus, or failing that, in a house nearby. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► failing eyesight · In his later years, he suffered from failing eyesight. ► failing health (=when someone is becoming more ill)· Despite failing health, he travelled to Australia to visit his son. ► somebody’s powers are failing/waning (=becoming less good)· Mark felt that his creative powers were waning. ► failing sight (=becoming worse)· He ran the business until failing sight forced him to retire. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► failing that/this A few hours of oblivion probably, but failing that, Faber. And failing that, have you ever thought of joining a club for single people? Every failing that we pointed out has since proved to exist: those failings have emerged every year since its implementation. I would prefer to go in the kop, but failing that I'd like to try the new East stand. It's financial clout that counts or, failing that, kicking up a stink. Look for lush foliage or, failing that, avoid wilted plants or plants with leaves that are starting to brown. She is determined to make the girls hate losing, or failing that, hate the consequences of losing. failing that/this used to say that if your first suggestion is not successful or possible, there is another possibility that you could try:  We will probably have the conference at the Hyatt Hotel or, failing that, at the Fairmont.
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