Several students failed to reach the required standard.

　　有幾名學生沒有達到規(guī)定的標準。

　　The government has failed to reverse the economic decline.

　　政府未能扭轉(zhuǎn)經(jīng)濟滑坡的趨勢。

　　She failed to get into art college.

　　她未能進入藝術(shù)學院。

　　The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes.

　　政府未能兌現(xiàn)減稅的承諾。

　　The project failed for want of financial backing.

　　這個項目由于缺少財政支援而告吹。