fall short of

常见例句

双语例句

• "But at the national level, given current rates of progress, many countries will fall short of this target. The picture is similarly mixed for other development targets".
  但是就国家而言，鉴于目前的进展速度，很多国家将会达不到这一目标，实现其他发展目标的情形也是有差异的。
• And although some may nod in agreement to this notion, the organization's motivation to grant this "authority" and "responsibility" may well fall short of what is actually required.
  虽然一些人可能点头同意这个想法，但是组织授予此“权力”和“职责”的动机可能缺乏实际中需要的东西。
• Analysts who have studied the pledges find that they fall short of the overall goal of the agreement, but would make a substantial dent in the greenhouse gas emissions that are heating the planet.
  研究该协议的分析家认为该协议的加入国们缺乏整体性的目标, 但是会为减少是地球变暖的温室气体的排放上做出实质性的贡献。

原声例句

• The pledges announced by NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rassmussen fall short of the 10,000 additional troops that Pentagon officials hoped for.
• Because very often,with very good intentions, we may fall short of what we are capable of doing, or in some situations,even hurt more than help.
  因为很多时候，即使有很好的意愿，我们的能力还是有限，或在某些情况下，我们带来的伤害多于帮助。
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• And notice how ordinary empirical social arrangements fall short of perfect justice.
  并且意识到普通的现实社会制度,是多么的缺乏完美的正义
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权威例句

• Cypress Semiconductor this morning warned that Q4 financial results will fall short of previous estimates.
  FORBES: Cypress Semi Warns On Q4 Results; Shares Hit The Skids
• If ratings fall short of advertiser expectations, Fox will likely have to issue make good ads.
  FORBES: Baseball Playoff Ratings Likely To Fall
• Changes in profitability—especially ones that exceed or fall short of expectations—are what drive stock returns.
  FORBES: Are You Being Misled By Profit Margins?
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