英:/'ˈfeɪlɪŋ/ 美:/'ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
複數:failings
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n. （尤指性格上的）弱點
prep. 如果沒有…
v. 失敗；未履行（某事）；不及格；失靈；衰退（fail 的現在分詞）
n. (Failing) （美）費林（人名）
He is used to hiding his failings.
他習慣于隱藏自己的弱點。
Because of his failing influence in the company, he came up with the idea of retiring.
由于他在公司逐漸減弱的影響力，他萌生了退休的想法。
He only wants to marry her all his life and failing that, to be single.
他一生隻想娶她，如果不行，他就選擇單身。
They doubled down on a failing strategy, and ultimately lost in the end.
他們在一個失敗的策略上加倍投入，最終還是失敗了。
The president claims that outsourcing jobs overseas is one of the causes of the failing domestic economy.
總統聲稱，将工作外包海外是國内經濟衰退的原因之一。
Failing to close the deal was tantamount to a huge yearly loss for the company.
未能完成交易會給該公司帶來巨大的年度虧損。
He was allegedly suspended by the show for failing a drug test.
他涉嫌服用*********，被勒令停止比賽。
There will be dire consequences for failing to address these issues.
如果解決不了這些問題将會産生嚴重的後果。
The company openly flouted the laws by failing to abide by construction protocols.
這家公司沒有遵守施工規程，公然違抗法律。
Some people are overconfident about their investments, and they end up failing because they invested too much.
有些人就是對他們的投資太過于自信，最終導緻了投資失敗因為他們投的資金太多了。
The manager said the project was failing for a whole host of complicated reasons.
經理說，由于一系列複雜的原因，這個項目失敗了。
After continually failing to reach a Brexit deal, UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced she will resign.
英國首相特蕾莎·梅連續多次未能達成脫歐協議，宣布自己将會辭職。
My apologies, professor, but it was an honest mistake! I feel like a failing grade is a bit harsh.
我很抱歉，教授，但這是無心之過！我覺得分數不及格有點太苛刻了。
I am a perfectionist, so my fear of failing could be fueling this.
我是個完美主義者，所以我對失敗的恐懼可能助長了這種情緒。
I lived in fear of failing my final exams.
我生活在期末考試不及格的擔憂中。
In a way, I suppose I'm frightened of failing.
我想，從某種程度上來說我害怕失敗。
Children are worried about failing in front of their peers.
兒童都怕在同伴面前失敗。
His wife divorced him for failing to consummate their marriage.
他的妻子因為他未能完婚而跟他離婚了。
The system is failing most disastrously among less academic children.
這種制度在學習不太好的學生中最失敗。
failing grade
失敗；不及格分
n.|loss/error/weakness/defect/deficiency;失敗；缺點，過失；弱點
adj.|losing/abortive;失敗的
failing 是一個具有雙重詞性（名詞和介詞）的英語單詞，其含義根據用法有所不同：
作為名詞 (Noun)：缺點，弱點；失敗
作為介詞 (Preposition)：如果沒有；…不行時
總結關鍵點：
單詞 "failing" 的含義及用法解析如下：
指人或事物的缺點、弱點或不足之處，常與性格、能力相關。
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表示假設條件，意為"如果某事不發生/不存在"，相當于"without"或"in the absence of"，多用于正式語境。
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表示"失敗"或"未能做到"的進行狀态，但此用法較少單獨出現，多用于複合結構（如 failing to do）。
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