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单词 fall behind
释义

fall behind

1Fail to keep up with one’s competitors: Britain has fallen behind in the space business...
  • If they failed to do so, they risked falling behind their competitors and losing their jobs.
  • Britain fell behind its major competitors on this measure over a century ago and has steadily slid down the R & D investment charts ever since.
  • One theme is Britain's growing awareness of falling behind its competitors, particularly in education, where Germany was the model.
1.1Fail to meet a commitment to make a regular payment: borrowers falling behind with their mortgage repayments...
  • Council tenants should contact their estate manager immediately if they are falling behind with rent payments as a result of the problems
  • If you find that you are falling behind with your bills and worried about how to pay your credit debts, follow these tips.
  • Tenants causing a minor nuisances or falling behind with their rent will be issued with a warning.

Synonyms

lag, lag behind, trail, trail behind, be left behind, fall back, drop back, not keep up, lose one's place, not keep pace, bring up the rear;
straggle, dally, dawdle, hang back, drag one's feet, take one's time
get into debt, get into arrears, default, be in the red, be late, be overdue;
not keep up with
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