| 单词 | fall |
| 释义 | fall (fɔːl ) Word forms: falls , falling , fell , fallen 1. verb A2 If someone or something falls, they move quickly downwards onto or towards the ground, by accident or because of a natural force. Her father fell into the sea after a massive heart attack. [VERB preposition] The prince has again fallen from his horse. [VERB preposition] Bombs fell in the town. [VERB] I ought to seal the boxes up. I don't want the books falling out. [V out/off] Twenty people were injured by falling masonry. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: drop, plunge, tumble, plummet Fall is also a noun. The helmets are designed to withstand impacts equivalent to a fall from a bicycle. [+ from] 2. verb A2 If a person or structure that is standing somewhere falls, they move from their upright position, so that they are then lying on the ground. The woman gripped the shoulders of her man to stop herself from falling. [VERB] We watched buildings fall on top of people and pets. [VERB preposition/adverb] He lost his balance and fell backwards. [VERB preposition/adverb] Fall is also a noun. Mrs Briscoe had a bad fall last week. Fall down means the same as fall. I hit him so hard he fell down. [VERB PARTICLE] Children jumped from upper floors as the building fell down around them. [VERB PARTICLE] fallen adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A number of roads have been blocked by fallen trees. Synonyms: collapsed, flat, on the ground, decayed Synonyms: dishonoured, lost, loose [old-fashioned], shamed Synonyms: killed, lost, dead, slaughtered 3. verb A2 When rain or snow falls, it comes down from the sky. Winds reached up to 100mph in some places with an inch of rain falling within 15 minutes. [VERB] Fall is also a noun. One night there was a heavy fall of snow. [+ of] 4. See also rainfall, snowfall 5. verb If you fall somewhere, you allow yourself to drop there in a hurried or disorganized way, often because you are very tired. Totally exhausted, he tore his clothes off and fell into bed. [VERB preposition] In the morning I got as far as the sofa and fell on to it. [VERB preposition] 6. verb B1 If something falls, it decreases in amount, value, or strength. Output will fall by 6%. [VERB + by] Her weight fell to under seven stones. [V + to/from] Between July and August, oil product prices fell 0.2 per cent. [VERB amount] The number of prosecutions has stayed static and the rate of convictions has fallen. [VERB] ...a time of falling living standards and emerging mass unemployment. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: decrease, drop, decline, go down Fall is also a noun. There was a sharp fall in the value of the pound. 7. verb If a powerful or successful person falls, they suddenly lose their power or position. There's a danger of the government falling because it will lose its majority. [VERB] When Cromwell fell from power, the king took everything. [VERB + from] Fall is also a noun. Since the fall of the military dictator, the country has had a civilian government. Her rise has mirrored his fall. 8. verb If a place falls in a war or election, an enemy army or a different political party takes control of it. Paris fell to the allies in August 1944. [VERB + to] With the announcement 'Paphos has fallen!' a cheer went up from the assembled soldiers. [VERB] Fall is also a noun. ...the fall of Rome. [+ of] 9. verb If someone falls in battle, they are killed. [literary] Another wave of troops followed the first, running past those who had fallen. [VERB] Synonyms: be killed, die, be lost, perish 10. link verb B1+ You can use fall to show that someone or something passes into another state. For example, if someone falls ill, they become ill, and if something falls into disrepair, it is then in a state of disrepair. It is almost impossible to visit Florida without falling in love with the state. [V + in/into/out of] A quarter of those surveyed had fallen into debt as a result of childcare costs. [V in/into/out of n] I took Moira to the cinema, where she fell asleep. [VERB adjective] Almost without exception these women fall victim to exploitation. [VERB noun] 11. verb If you say that something or someone falls into a particular group or category, you mean that they belong in that group or category. The problems generally fall into two categories. [VERB + into] Both women fall into the highest-risk group. [VERB + into] 12. verb If the responsibility or blame for something falls on someone, they have to take the responsibility or the blame for it. [written] That responsibility falls on the local office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. [VERB + on] A vastly disproportionate burden falls on women for child care. [VERB on noun] A lot of suspicion fell on her. [VERB on noun] 13. verb If silence or a feeling of sadness or tiredness falls on a group of people, they become silent, sad, or tired. [written] The bus was stopped and silence fell on the passengers as the police checked identity cards. [V on/over n] 14. verb If a celebration or other special event falls on a particular day or date, it happens to be on that day or date. Easter falls on April 10 next year. [VERB + on] 15. verb When light or shadow falls on something, it covers it. Nancy, out of the corner of her eye, saw the shadow that suddenly fell across the doorway. [V + across/over/on] 16. verb If someone's hair or a garment falls in a certain way, it hangs downwards in that way. ...a slender boy with black hair falling across his forehead. [VERB preposition/adverb] 17. verb If you say that someone's eyes fell on something, you mean they suddenly noticed it. [written] As he laid the flowers on the table, his eye fell upon a note in Grace's handwriting. [VERB + on/upon] 18. verb When night or darkness falls, night begins and it becomes dark. As darkness fell outside, they sat down to eat at long tables. [VERB] 19. plural noun & countable noun You can refer to a waterfall as the falls. ...panoramic views of the falls. ...Niagara Falls. 20. variable noun A2 Fall is the season between summer and winter when the weather becomes cooler and the leaves fall off the trees. [US] He was elected judge in the fall. The Supreme Court will not hear the case until next fall. The program was launched in the fall of 1990. The policy will take effect after the fall election. Synonyms: decrease, drop, lowering, decline 21. proper noun [the NOUN] In the Christian religion, the Fall was the occasion when Adam and Eve sinned and God made them leave the Garden of Eden. 22. countable noun In some sports such as judo and wrestling, a fall is the act of throwing or forcing your opponent to the floor. 23. verb In cricket, when a wicket falls, the team who are fielding get one of the batsmen out. The last seven wickets fell for ten runs. [VERB] 24. See also fallen 25. to fall open phrase [VERB inflects, oft PHR at/to n] B2 If something falls open, it opens accidentally. By chance the book beside him fell open to St. Paul's warning to the Romans. The basket that she was carrying fell open. 26. to fall over yourself to do phrase [VERB inflects, oft cont] If you say that people are falling over themselves to do something, you mean that they are very enthusiastic about doing it, and often that you disapprove of this. [informal] Within days of his death those same people were falling over themselves to denounce him. 27. to fall to bits/pieces phrase B2 To fall to pieces, or in British English to fall to bits, means the same as to fall apart. At that point the radio handset fell to pieces. 28. to fall on your feet phrase If you say that someone always falls or lands on their feet, you mean that they are always successful or lucky, although they do not seem to achieve this by their own efforts. He has good looks and charm, and always falls on his feet. While I struggle through life, she lands on her feet. 29. to fall foul of phrase If you fall foul of someone or run foul of them, you do something which gets you into trouble with them. [mainly British] He had fallen foul of the FBI. ...teenagers who run foul of the law. 30. to fall flat phrase If you fall flat on your face, you fall over. A man walked in off the street and fell flat on his face, unconscious. 31. to fall from grace phrase If someone falls from grace, they suddenly stop being successful or popular. [mainly written] All went well at first, and I was in high favour; but presently I fell from grace. 32. to fall into place phrase If things fall into place, events happen naturally to produce a situation you want. Once the decision was made, things fell into place rapidly. Keep your options open and everything will fall into place. 33. to fall short adjective If someone or something is or stops short of a place, they have not quite reached it. If they are or fall short of an amount, they have not quite achieved it. He stopped a hundred yards short of the building. [+ of] The two countries signed an agreement to halt the domestic trade in ivory, but it fell short of a complete ban. Inflation is just short of 11 per cent. They were still 91 short of their target. Synonyms: be lacking, miss, fail, disappoint 34. to fall into the trap phrase If someone falls into the trap of doing something, they think or behave in a way which is not wise or sensible. He never fell into the trap of making friends with his employees. It's a trap too many people fall into. 35. to fall by the wayside phrase If a person or plan falls by the wayside, they fail or stop before they complete what they set out to do. Amateurs fall by the wayside when the going gets tough. A business lunch doesn't mean you have to let your healthy lifestyle fall by the wayside. Phrasal verbs: fall about phrasal verb If you say that people are falling about, you mean that they are laughing a lot about something. [British, informal] Dan fell about and slapped his thighs. [VERB PARTICLE] The men at the table fell about laughing. [VERB PARTICLE verb-ing] fall apart 1. phrasal verb B2 If something falls apart, it breaks into pieces because it is old or badly made. The work was never finished and bit by bit the building fell apart. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2 If an organization or system falls apart, it becomes disorganized or unable to work effectively, or breaks up into its different parts. Europe's monetary system is falling apart. [VERB PARTICLE] I've tried everything to stop our relationship falling apart. [VERB PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb If you say that someone is falling apart, you mean that they are becoming emotionally disturbed and are unable to think calmly or to deal with the difficult or unpleasant situation that they are in. [informal] I was falling apart. I wasn't getting any sleep. [VERB PARTICLE] fall away 1. phrasal verb If something falls away from the thing it is attached to, it breaks off. Officials say that one or two engines fell away from the plane shortly after takeoff. [VERB PARTICLE + from] 2. phrasal verb If you say that land falls away, you mean it slopes downwards from a particular point. On either side of the tracks the ground fell away sharply. [VERB PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb If the degree, amount, or size of something falls away, it decreases. His coalition may hold a clear majority but this could quickly fall away. [VERB PARTICLE] Demand began to fall away. [VERB PARTICLE] fall back 1. phrasal verb If you fall back, you move backwards a short distance away from someone or something. He fell back in embarrassment when he saw that Ross had no hair at all. [VERB PARTICLE] The congregation fell back from them slightly as they entered. [VERB PARTICLE + from] 2. phrasal verb If an army falls back during a battle or war, it withdraws. The Prussian garrison at Charleroi was falling back. [VERB PARTICLE] fall back on phrasal verb If you fall back on something, you do it or use it after other things have failed. Unable to defeat him by logical discussion, she fell back on criticizing his speech. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] When necessary, instinct is the most reliable resource you can fall back on. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] fall behind 1. phrasal verb If you fall behind, you do not make progress or move forward as fast as other people. Evans had rheumatic fever, missed school and fell behind. [VERB PARTICLE] Boris is falling behind all the top players. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you fall behind with something or let it fall behind, you do not do it or produce it when you should, according to an agreement or schedule. He faces losing his home after falling behind with the payments. [VERB PARTICLE + with] Thousands of people could die because the relief effort has fallen so far behind. [VERB PARTICLE] Construction work fell behind schedule. [VERB PARTICLE noun] fall down 1. fall [sense 2] 2. phrasal verb If an argument, organization, or person falls down on a particular point, they are weak or unsatisfactory on that point. Service was outstandingly friendly and efficient, falling down on only one detail. [VERB PARTICLE + on] That is where his argument falls down. [VERB PARTICLE] fall for 1. phrasal verb B2 If you fall for someone, you are strongly attracted to them and start loving them. He was fantastically handsome–I just fell for him right away. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you fall for a lie or trick, you believe it or are deceived by it. It was just a line to get you out here, and you fell for it! [VERB PARTICLE noun] I told him I would call him back. He didn't fall for that one. [VERB PARTICLE noun] fall in 1. phrasal verb If a roof or ceiling falls in, it collapses and falls to the ground. Part of my bedroom ceiling has fallen in. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you fall in behind or beside someone who is walking along, you start walking behind them or beside them. Prentice saw Goss fall in behind the informer. [V P behind/beside n] fall into phrasal verb If you fall into conversation or a discussion with someone, usually someone you have just met, you start having a conversation or discussion with them. Over breakfast at my motel, I fell into conversation with the owner of a hardware shop. [VERB PARTICLE noun] fall in with 1. phrasal verb If you fall in with an idea, plan, or system, you accept it and do not try to change it. Carmen's reluctance to fall in with Driver's plans led to trouble. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you fall in with someone, you become friends with them and start seeing them a lot. At university, Taylor had fallen in with a small clique of literature students. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] fall off 1. phrasal verb B2 If something falls off, it separates from the thing to which it was attached and moves towards the ground. When your exhaust falls off, you have to replace it. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If the degree, amount, or size of something falls off, it decreases. Unemployment is rising again and retail buying has fallen off. [VERB PARTICLE] 3. See also falling-off fall on phrasal verb If you fall on something when it arrives or appears, you eagerly seize it or welcome it. They fell on the sandwiches with alacrity. [VERB PARTICLE noun] fall out 1. phrasal verb B2 If something such as a person's hair or a tooth falls out, it comes out. Her hair started falling out as a result of radiation treatment. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2 If you fall out with someone, you have an argument and stop being friendly with them. You can also say that two people fall out. She fell out with her sister. [VERB PARTICLE + with] Mum and I used to fall out a lot. [VERB PARTICLE] 3. See also fallout fall over phrasal verb B1+ If a person or object that is standing falls over, they accidentally move from their upright position so that they are then lying on the ground or on the surface supporting them. I remember falling over in a playground when I was a child. [VERB PARTICLE] fall through phrasal verb B2 If an arrangement, plan, or deal falls through, it fails to happen. They wanted to turn the estate into a private golf course, but the deal fell through. [VERB PARTICLE] fall to 1. phrasal verb If a responsibility, duty, or opportunity falls to someone, it becomes their responsibility, duty, or opportunity. He's been very unlucky that no chances have fallen to him. [VERB PARTICLE noun] It fell to me to get rid of them. [V P n to-inf] 2. phrasal verb If someone falls to doing something, they start doing it. [written] When she had departed, they fell to fighting among themselves. [VERB PARTICLE verb-ing] Idioms: fall head over heels to fall suddenly and deeply in love with someone It was obvious that Alan had fallen head over heels in love with Veronica. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall into someone's hands or fall into the wrong hands to be taken or caught by an opponent or enemy There is a real fear that food supplies could fall into the hands of the Mafia, thus increasing the misery of ordinary citizens. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall on stony ground [British] to be ignored Warnings about the effects on public services fell on stony ground. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall from grace to have made a mistake or done something wrong or immoral, and as a result, to have lost power or influence and spoiled your good reputation The band later fell from grace when it was discovered that they never sang on their own records. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall through the floor to suddenly decrease to a very low level On the fateful day, Oct. 19, the value of those stocks fell through the floor. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall flat if an event or an attempt to do something falls flat, it is completely unsuccessful The champagne opening of a new art gallery fell flat when the boss's wife fired a cork straight through the most expensive painting on show. if a joke falls flat, nobody thinks it is funny He then started trying to tell jokes to the assembled gathering. These too fell flat. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall on your feet [British] or land on your feet to find yourself in a good situation, which you think is the result of luck and not your own efforts He has fallen on his feet with a new career set to earn him a fortune. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be heading for a fall to be doing something which is likely to have unpleasant consequences for you The Government is heading for a fall. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall flat on your face to fail or make an embarrassing mistake when you try to do something I may fall flat on my face or it may be a glorious end to my career. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall on deaf ears if something you say to someone falls on deaf ears, they take no notice of what you have said The mayor spoke privately to Gibson yesterday and asked him to resign, but said that his plea fell on deaf ears. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall into someone's lap if something good falls into someone's lap, it happens to them without any effort on their part It would not be safe to assume that victory will fall into our lap at the next election. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall through the cracks or slip through the cracks to not be helped by a system which is supposed to help you. The British expression is slip through the net. This family slipped through the cracks in the system so they are not eligible for aid. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall like ninepins [British] to be damaged or destroyed quickly in large numbers Conservative council seats fell like ninepins. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall off the perch [British, old-fashioned] to die He fell off the perch years ago. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall off your perch to fail, or suffer damage to your status or position There'll be no end of people ready to knock you down or grin with glee when you fall off your perch. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall into place if you have been trying to understand something, and then everything falls into place, you suddenly understand it and everything becomes clear Bits of the puzzle fell into place. He knew now who had written the letter summoning Father Benjamin. if things fall into place, events happen naturally to produce the situation you want During February everything will start to fall into place, leaving you with a satisfied feeling that you're living life to the full. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall between two stools [mainly British] to be in an unsatisfactory situation because you do not belong to either of two groups or categories, or because you are trying to do two different things at once and are failing at both He knows that the production could easily fall between two stools: too highbrow for Friday-night revellers, too lowbrow for music buffs. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall into the trap of doing something to make a very common mistake, or one that is very easy to make School administrators often fall into the trap of thinking that discipline problems, not unsatisfying education, are the cause of low levels of achievement among pupils. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fall by the wayside to fail in something you were doing and give up trying to achieve success in it The average player's lifespan at the top is five years. You either play well, deal with the pressure, or you fall by the wayside. if an activity has fallen by the wayside, people have stopped doing it and forgotten about it Each year our birthday parties grow more and more polite. We still have a birthday cake and give presents, but dancing seems to have fallen by the wayside. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: dollar falls And that sent crude prices higher - as oil in recent months has tended to rise when the dollar falls. The Sun So when the dollar falls, the headline price of a barrel of oil increases. Times, Sunday Times As the value of the dollar falls, workers grow increasingly desperate as the buying power of their wages dwindles. Times, Sunday Times What if the dollar falls? Times, Sunday Times In pen 3, a crush barrier had collapsed and fans had fallen forward into a heap. Times, Sunday Times (2009) His maroon cap was turned back to front, allowing his tangle of black hair to fall forward over his eyes. AN OLDER WOMAN (2001) She tripped on a tangle of brambles and fell forward onto a tussock of dead grass. GRACE (2004) But if too many banks fail, the market could fall heavily. Times, Sunday Times And even though prices could fall heavily and the stock market crash has cost them £5,000, they're counting their blessings. Times,Sunday Times Yes, your investments could fall heavily in the short term, but they do recover. Times,Sunday Times However, if markets fall, and fall heavily, in theory this fund should remain largely unaffected. Times, Sunday Times Several of its 'unaffected' projects are complete, or too near completion to produce significant savings, meaning the burden will fall heavily on those projects that are at an earlier stage. Times, Sunday Times Inside, the controls fall naturally to hand. Times, Sunday Times Some authors will fall naturally from favour. Times, Sunday Times Experienced jumpers can deploy a parachute landing fall naturally during an accidental fall; this has reduced or prevented injuries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You only want to have the hair that makes up your fringe falling naturally at the front. Times,Sunday Times When the acorns start falling naturally in a week or two, jays will come and carry them off. Times, Sunday Times Sterling and our credit rating would fall precipitously if they were in power, and the cost of mortgages and imports would rise sharply. Times, Sunday Times His advantage ballooned to almost 13 minutes at its highest point, but when it began to fall, it did not fall precipitously at first. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But with the economic downturn which began in early 2000, the fund, true to its volatile nature, began to fall precipitously, losing 34% in 2001 and 30% in 2002. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Global economic conditions deteriorated at a remarkable rate in the final quarter of 2008; financial markets have fallen precipitously. Times, Sunday Times On its second weekend, it held to the top spot, but fell precipitously by 62% to $120.2 million despite minor competition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Infection rates were expected to fall rapidly at first as the country came over the peak before slowing in the tail of the curve. The Sun Hedgehogs are in danger of becoming extinct as their population continues to fall rapidly. Times, Sunday Times Experts warn their numbers could fall rapidly within two years if the poaching rate continues. The Sun But as with all technology, prices will fall rapidly. Times, Sunday Times It asks the question of what will happen if greenhouse gas emissions do not fall rapidly. Times, Sunday Times The marriage rate, a more accurate guide to the long-term trend, also fell sharply to a record low in 2007. Times, Sunday Times (2009) While car crime has fallen sharply, thefts of mobile phones and bicycles have increased. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Prices have generally fallen sharply lower, especially in equity and commodity markets. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The company also expects its wages bill to fall sharply as a result of lower bonuses and performance-related pay. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Whereon the bank rate fell sharply and it cost us thousands to buy out of the duff deal. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The buck sagged backwards and fell sideways on to a crest of black earth that was patched with lichens. DANSVILLE (2002) Then as if it might contaminate him he let it fall sideways into the bed of pine needles. THE WHITE DOVE (2001) Or the blame for the next atrocity may fall squarely on them. The Sun Still, the administration of the work falls squarely on the pastor. Christianity Today With the demise of many employer-sponsored schemes and the fall in value of state provision, the responsibility now falls squarely on the individual. Times, Sunday Times Suspicion has fallen squarely on the security services, which a shopkeeper said might also explain why the police and army fought each other for control of the rescue operation. Times, Sunday Times As a result the rate of unemployment should fall steadily to 6.1 per cent by 2015, it said. Times, Sunday Times Pass rates then fall steadily throughout life to about 35 per cent in your fifties. Times, Sunday Times By 2005 less than one quarter of the population still smoked cigarettes, and that proportion has continued to fall steadily. Times, Sunday Times Shares in the company have fallen steadily over the past five years, leaving it with a market capitalisation of less than £200million. The Sun That fell steadily the later they chose to freeze their eggs, while the average cost increased. Times, Sunday Times Economists now expect low inflation, rising wages and falling unemployment to push growth forward for 2015 as a whole. Times, Sunday Times Combine falling unemployment with low inflation and rising living standards and you have a recipe for optimism. Times, Sunday Times Experts said low inflation, strong wage growth and falling unemployment was behind the surge in confidence. The Sun Falling unemployment should drive up wages but there has been little sign of it, which could signal a more fundamental change. Times, Sunday Times When she announced the election, she knew her party would be helped by falling unemployment and low inflation. The Sun Falling yields on fixed-income securities usually mean that values rise. Times, Sunday Times Falling yields mean their values have been rising. Times,Sunday Times Inadequate contributions, rising longevity and falling yields on government bonds have led to huge deficits in most schemes. Times, Sunday Times Investors in commercial property are struggling with high prices, high interest rates and falling yields. Times, Sunday Times The vicious circle of falling yields could be turned into a virtuous circle because more long-dated corporate bonds would increase supply for other pension funds, he said. Times, Sunday Times If the index falls below its starting point, investors have the reassurance that they will receive their original capital in full. Times, Sunday Times If the index falls below these trend lines, it could be a sell signal. Times, Sunday Times If the index falls, you get back your money, but no interest. Times, Sunday Times The structured products can pay out attractive returns, but the investor can lose large parts of their capital if the underlying share market index falls by a pre-agreed amount. Times, Sunday Times If the index falls below 50, it shows that people think prices will drop. Times, Sunday Times In the late fall, that tree produced crisp, red, delicious apples. Christianity Today The migration begins with the first rains in late fall or early winter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Percolating groundwater keeps late fall runs of chum and coho salmon spawning well into winter months, providing food for the birds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's a late fall evening, 1975. Times, Sunday Times It’s made possible by the position of the islands—running east to west, with south-facing beaches—and the earth’s position during late fall, winter and early spring. Smithsonian Mag A €750,000 property would cost a sterling buyer 563,000 — down from 625,000 a year ago — plus many countries have seen property price falls of 40%. Times, Sunday Times Hedging would offer companies a degree of protection against future price rises and also give them a chance to profit from price falls. Times, Sunday Times They also sell shares they don't own, intending to buy them back when the price falls - 'going short'. Times, Sunday Times The price falls every time someone pays to look and the auction continues until someone decides to buy. Times, Sunday Times If the market price falls, the yield will rise. Times, Sunday Times That would see profits fall below the €569m earned the year before on revenues of €4.9bn — its first annual profit fall in five years. Times, Sunday Times Properties, which buys and manages shopping centres and other retail investments, saw its furst-half pre-tax profits fall to 1.27 million, from 1.85 million last time. Times, Sunday Times His total remuneration rose by more than 15 per cent to 1.18 million as the company saw profits fall by 10 per cent. Times, Sunday Times He spoke as the pest control-to-parcel delivery firm reported a 55 per cent halfyear pre-tax profits fall to 39.3million. The Sun In contrast, those with below-average levels saw profits fall by 1.4% over the same period. Times, Sunday Times After the introductory period, the cashback rate falls to a maximum of 1.25%. Times, Sunday Times The rate falls to 15 per cent thereafter but the commission streams can, in theory, continue in perpetuity. Times, Sunday Times Make another withdrawal the next month and the rate falls to 5.14 per cent. Times, Sunday Times So if you keep your property for ten years, your tax rate falls from 40 per cent to 24 per cent. Times, Sunday Times After 12 months, the rate falls to 1%. Times, Sunday Times Government finances will also be hit hard as tax revenue falls. Times, Sunday Times In equities dealing, the company kept revenue falls to 12 per cent in the face of a market that was down 37 per cent. Times, Sunday Times If revenue falls short, the public purse could be on the hook. Globe and Mail What happens when revenue falls short? Times, Sunday Times Unemployment generally falls during periods of economic prosperity and rises during recessions, creating significant pressure on public finances as tax revenue falls and social safety net costs increase. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Car manufacturers saw sales fall 2.9 per cent as the rising cost of fuel hit demand for gas-guzzling sports utility vehicles. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The housing market still seems to be getting worse, with sales falling faster than new construction, adding to the excess supply. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Although profit margins were up, auction sales fell by 29 per cent. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Paradoxically, as their shares fall, they become more attractive to buyers prepared to take a long view. Times, Sunday Times But their impatience, together with profit-taking after an 18 per cent gain this year, saw the shares fall back more than 6 per cent yesterday. Times, Sunday Times The downsides include missing out on savings interest if your company's shares fall. Times, Sunday Times The bank has seen shares fall 70 per cent this year since it was hit by an accounting blunder. The Sun When shares fall you can take income from the cash and bond layers. Times, Sunday Times A wave of nervous giggles ripples around the room before a respectful silence falls. Times, Sunday Times A cold silence falls over the crowd. Times, Sunday Times If you're sitting among the away supporters, you don't notice it, but elsewhere silence falls while this comparatively tiny joyous din erupts in a distant corner. Times, Sunday Times When the elevator 'dings', silence falls. Times, Sunday Times At night a star-speckled silence falls, the sort of hush townies may have forgotten existed. Times, Sunday Times It was a phenomenon on the order of water running uphill, of the sun rising in the west, of snow falling in the middle of summer. THE LONGEST WAY HOME (2002) Nora wanted snow falling through the yellow light of the street lamps and the music of sleigh bells. 52449_CLARA (2001) As the value of the stock falls, banks have demanded more collateral prompting the asset sales. Times, Sunday Times Hedge funds are left with two options: buy the stock back at the inflated price and accept a loss; or keep the loan open and hope the stock falls again. Times, Sunday Times Short sellers borrow shares for a fee and sell them into the market, hoping to buy them back for a lower price if the stock falls. Times, Sunday Times If you can cope with further stock falls and are investing for many years or decades, equities look like the only game in town. Times, Sunday Times If the underlying stock falls in value, the investor will receive shares of stock which will be worth less than his original investment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Immediate suspicion falls on the many small groups of right-wing nationalists who have proliferated in recent years. Times, Sunday Times Suspicion falls on a loner who had taken a shine to her. The Sun As suspicion falls upon her, she faces a showdown with the king. Times, Sunday Times Suspicion falls on a family member, but with no proof the police are baffled. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Suspicion falls on the new page, who has vanished. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Imagine a scenario in which wages fall by 20 per cent this year as prices rise by 5 per cent. Times,Sunday Times But this masked a realterms wages fall and a record number of part-time workers of more than eight million. The Sun It's not so much that their hourly wages fall dramatically at the point at which they start to work part-time, rather that they stop rising. Times, Sunday Times Between 2007 and 2015 wages fell by 10.4 per cent after adjusting for inflation. Times, Sunday Times Public sector wages fell 1.3 per cent from 2010 to an average of £28,496 at the start of the year. Times,Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 落下, 落下 Japanese: 落下, 落ちる |
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