[] (fell/fel/, fallen/ˈfɔːlən/) to decrease in amount, value or level（金额、价值或水平）减少，下降◆Orders for new products have continued to fall.新产品的订单持续减少。◆Their profits fell (by) nearly 30 per cent.他们的利润下降了将近 30%。◆The company's shares fell sharply on Tuesday.公司的股价在星期二急剧下跌。◆a period of falling prices价格下跌时期◆Our market share has fallen to its lowest level ever.我们的市场份额已经下降到有史以来最低水平。➡ see note at increase to pass into a particular state; to begin to be sth进入（某状态）；开始变成（某事物）◆The company fell into bankruptcy with debts of $12 billion.这家公司负债 120 亿元，已陷入破产。◆The first interest payment falls due(= must be paid) in January.首笔利息应在一月支付。●fall foul of sb/sthto be guilty of not obeying sb/sth触犯（某人／某事）◆Companies risk heavy penalties if they fall foul of the new accounting rules.公司如果触犯了新的会计准则，就面临受到严厉处罚的风险。●ˌfall from ˈgrace to become less popular and successful, especially after doing sth wrong and losing people's trust威信骤降◆After the collapse of the Internet bubble, he quickly fell from grace and later left the company.互联网泡沫破灭之后，他很快名誉扫地，随后离开了公司。●ˌfall on your ˈswordto take responsibility for sth bad that has happened, especially by leaving your job勇于承担责任（当麻烦来临的时候，尤指通过辞职的方式承担责任）◆If the company's profits don't improve this year, the CEO will be forced to fall on his sword.如果今年公司的利润提高不了，首席执行官将被迫辞职。●fall ˈshort of sthto fail to reach the standard that you expected or need达不到（目标）◆We're going to fall short of our sales targets for this year.我们达不到今年的销售目标了。➡ idiom at arrears , prey noun, stand verb●ˌfall aˈpartto be in very bad condition so that parts break off破碎；破裂◆The machines are falling apart.这些机器要散架了。to have so many problems that it is no longer possible to exist or function破裂；崩溃◆The merger plans fell apart last week.合并计划上周落空了。➡fall through ●ˌfall aˈwayto become gradually fewer or smaller; to disappear减少；减小；消失◆The market for their products fell away to almost nothing.他们产品的市场几乎萎缩殆尽。●ˌfall ˈbackto decrease in value or amount（价值）降低；（金额）减少◆Share prices fell back after brisk early trading.在经历了早市的活跃之后，股价下跌了。●ˌfall ˈback on sth (not used in the passive 不用于被动语态) to have sth to use when you are in difficulty or if other things fail借助于；转而依靠◆Many households have no savings to fall back on.许多家庭已没有可动用的积蓄。◆The company can fall back on its classic brands.公司可依靠其经典品牌。➡fallback ●ˌfall beˈhind●ˌfall beˈhind sb/sthto fail to keep level with sb/sth落后；落在某人／某事之后◆All too often, companies fall behind technologically.公司常常在技术上落后。◆The project has fallen behind schedule.这个项目没能跟上进度。●ˌfall beˈhind with sthto not pay or do sth at the right time拖欠（付款）；延缓做某事◆They had fallen behind with their loan repayments.他们拖欠还款。●ˌfall ˈoffto decrease in quantity or level数量减少；水平降低◆We expect sales to fall off in the new year.我们预计，在新的一年里销售量将下降。➡fall-off ●ˌfall ˈout of sthto no longer be part of a particular group or have a particular status脱离（某集团）；不具有某种特殊地位◆The group is in danger of falling out of the FTSE 100.集团面临被剔除出《金融时报》 100 指数的危险。●ˌfall ˈthroughto not be completed, or not happen落空；失败；没有实现；成为泡影◆The deal fell through when they could not agree on price.由于他们在价格上无法谈妥，这笔交易告吹了。➡fall apart