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单词 fall short
释义
fall short
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WORD FAMILY
fall short: fallen short, falling short, falls short, fell short
USAGE EXAMPLES
But even as the year closes the state’s finances are under pressure again with income falling short of expectations.
Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)
But the deal fell short of the survivors’ demand that Japan pay formal reparations and accept legal responsibility for what they endured.
New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)
That arrangement falls short of the full co-management system the tribes requested, but they still considered the setup a significant improvement.
Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016)
v fail to meet (expectations or standards)
Syn|Hyper
come short
disappoint, let down
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
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