They have failed lamentably.

他们的失败让人惋惜。

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Attempts to find a solution have failed.

试图找到解决办法的种种努力全都失败了。

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The reforms were generally adjudged to have failed.

人们普遍认为，改革已经失败。

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Some studies have failed to produce clear evidence to support treatment after three hours.

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So there was a big bank run and Northern Rock would have failed if the Bank of England hadn't come by to rescue them.

从而出现挤兑狂潮,若非英格兰银行施以援手,北岩银行恐怕早就倒闭了

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Not only they have failed in bringing about positive change, they actually brought about negative change.

不仅没有实现正面的改变，实际上是带去了负面的改变。

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But those efforts have failed to wow investors or do much to bolster the bottom line.

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Worse, you will have failed at your one true objective: getting YOUR message out.

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But defenders Winston Bogarde and Michael Reiziger have failed to impress at the Spanish champions.

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