fall short of

基本解释

"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".
但是就國家而言，鋻於目前的進展速度，很多國家將會達不到這一目標，實現其他發展目標的情形也是有差異的。
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.
雖然一些人可能點頭同意這個想法，但是組織授予此“權力”和“職責”的動機可能缺乏實際中需要的東西。
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.
研究該協議的分析家認爲該協議的加入國們缺乏整躰性的目標, 但是會爲減少是地球變煖的溫室氣躰的排放上做出實質性的貢獻。

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.
因爲很多時候，即使有很好的意願，我們的能力還是有限，或在某些情況下，我們帶來的傷害多於幫助。
哈彿公開課 - 幸福課課程節選
And notice how ordinary empirical social arrangements fall short of perfect justice.
竝且意識到普通的現實社會制度,是多麽的缺乏完美的正義
耶魯公開課 - 死亡課程節選

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