failing

1. N-COUNT The failings of someone or something are their faults or unsatisfactory features. 錯(cuò)誤; 缺點(diǎn)

Like many in Russia, she blamed the country's failings on futile attempts to catch up with the West. 像在俄羅斯的許多人一樣，她把這個(gè)國家的錯(cuò)誤歸咎於想趕上西方的徒勞。

2. PHRASE You say failing that to introduce an alternative, in case what you have just said is not possible. 如果不能的話

Find someone who will let you talk things through, or failing that, write down your thoughts. 找個(gè)能讓你暢所欲言的人，如果不能的話，就把你的想法寫下來。