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单词 wayside
释义
wayside
noun
uk
/ˈweɪ.saɪd/us
/ˈweɪ.saɪd/
fall by the wayside
If someonefallsby the wayside, theyfailtofinishanactivity, and if somethingfallsby the wayside,peoplestopdoing it, making it, or using it:
（某人）半途而废，没能完成；（某物）被搁置，停止使用
So why does onecompanysurvivearecessionwhileitscompetitorsfallby the wayside?为什么有些公司能在萧条中生存，而其竞争者却纷纷落马呢？
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(Definition ofwaysidefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwayside

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The whole system of categorising music falls by thewaysidewhen we look at these magazines.
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It's a piece that's sort of fallen by thewayside, as did quite a lot of them from that time.
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These triangles icons are used to code the status of thewaysidesignals in the actual display.
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For example, verbal labels may remain constant in the input while gestures fall to thewaysideafter facilitating infants' initial entry into symbolic communication.
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So: uncompetitive industries will fall by thewayside, magazines that are not viable will fold, and prices will adjust to market level.
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But it does mean that, for some reason, such fashions fell by thewaysidein the process of cultural selection.
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Consequently, the quality of medical care is eroded, while caring and respect fall by thewayside.
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He could not name the flowers by thewayside; no one had ever thought of teaching him that.
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In a context in which old restrictions on gender representation were falling by thewayside, the commercialisation of the youthful female body offered new opportunities and elicited unfamiliar desires.
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An a priori principle like the principle of sufficient reason falls by thewaysideif it stands in the way of accepting a promising new science of the atom.
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This book brings together the best in both theory and practice to a field that, given the current political climate, can either flourish or fall by thewayside.
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However, busy treatment teams become accustomed to the status quo, and formulary renovation often falls by thewayside, with newer medications and emerging evidence eluding incorporation.
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Thus, the fact that all contribute to an institution that limits the impact of illness is a sign that unlucky members of the community are not left by thewayside.
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This assumption is unlikely to fall by thewayside, even in the unlikely (or distant) event that corrective input proves to be a necessary component of language acquisition.
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Lesser languages could fall by thewayside.
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