| 单词 | weakness |
| 释义 | weakness noun¹ 1lack of strength软弱无力adjective | verb + weakness | weakness + verb | preposition | phrases adjective➤big, fundamental, great, major, profound, serious, significant重大缺陷；根本弱点；主要缺点；严重缺陷；明显的弱点➤glaring非常明显的缺陷◆the team doesn't have any glaring weaknesses.该队没有任何明显的弱点。➤fatal致命的弱点◆a fatal weakness in his theory他理论中的致命缺陷➤primary主要缺陷▸➤small小缺点▸➤physical身体孱弱▸➤structural结构缺陷➤methodological方法论上的缺陷◆the primary methodological weakness of this study这项研究在方法论上的主要缺陷➤personal个人缺点▸➤muscle, muscular肌无力▸➤economic, political经济／政治弱点▸➤apparent, perceived明显的／已知的弱点◆the criminals exploit apparent weaknesses in the system.罪犯会利用系统的明显缺陷。➤obvious显而易见的弱点◆she didn't seem to have any obvious weaknesses.她好像没有任何明显的弱点。➤inherent, intrinsic固有的／内在的缺陷➤institutional制度缺陷➤underlying根本缺陷◆the underlying weakness of the coalition's position联盟所持立场的根本缺陷➤possible, potential可能的缺陷；潜在的弱点◆make companies aware of potential weaknesses so they know what steps to take.让公司了解自身的潜在弱点，从而知道采取什么措施。➤relative相对弱势◆a position of relative weakness处于相对弱势的位置➤human人性的弱点➤moral道德上的缺点◆humanity's moral weakness and capacity for evil人类在道德上的缺点及其作恶的能力verb + weakness➤have, suffer from有弱点；遭受缺陷之苦▸➤cause, create导致缺陷；产生弱点▸➤exploit利用薄弱环节▸➤assess, identify评价缺点；确认薄弱之处➤address解决薄弱之处◆the management had to address specific weaknesses in training.管理层不得不解决培训中存在的具体漏洞。➤demonstrate, expose, highlight, point out, point to, reveal, show显示不足；暴露缺点；突出缺点；指出不足；揭示薄弱之处➤acknowledge, admit, recognize承认不足；认识到弱点◆business leaders who refuse to admit their weaknesses不承认自身不足的商界领袖➤hide掩盖缺点➤know了解缺点◆they know their strengths and weaknesses.他们知道自身的优缺点。➤minimize, overcome把不足降至最低点；克服弱点weakness + verb➤be, lie缺点在于⋯◆the greatest weakness of the plan lies in its lack of government support.这个计划最大的不足就是缺乏政府的支持。preposition➤weakness in在⋯方面的不足◆service conditions soon revealed the inherent weaknesses in the vehicle's design.这款车的运行状况很快暴露出了它设计上的先天不足。phrases➤a moment of weakness一时软弱◆in a moment of weakness i let him drive my car.我一时心软，就让他开我的车。➤a sign of weakness软弱的表示◆he saw compromise as a sign of weakness.他认为妥协表示软弱。➤strengths and weaknesses优缺点◆the appraisal system seeks to assess employees' strengths and weaknesses.该评价系统旨在评估雇员的优点和不足。weakness noun² 2liking for sth/sb喜好adjective | verb + weakness | preposition adjective➤real极度的迷恋verb + weakness➤have迷恋◆i have a real weakness for chocolate.我简直无法抵抗巧克力的诱惑。➤develop养成嗜好▸➤overcome克服迷恋preposition➤weakness for对⋯的迷恋◆he can't overcome his weakness for fatty foods.他无法抵挡高脂肪食物的诱惑。☞ weakweakness noun 1➤the weakness in this argument/approach/proposal这个论点／方法／建议的不足之处➤we all have our weaknesses.我们都有各自的弱点。weakness ♦︎ limitation ♦︎ shortcoming ♦︎ failingthese are all words for sth that is wrong with a system, plan or argument.这些词均表示系统、计划或论点的不足、缺点。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a weakness / a limitation / a shortcoming / a failing in sth◆despite / in spite of sth's weaknesses / limitations / shortcomings / failings◆a great / serious / major weakness / limitation / shortcoming / failing◆to have / suffer from weaknesses / limitations / shortcomings◆to expose / reveal / identify / highlight the weaknesses / limitations / shortcomings / failings of sth◆to overcome the weaknesses / limitations / shortcomings of sth■ weakness [countable] a weak point in a system, plan, argument or piece of work that makes it less successful than it could be（系统、计划、论点或作品的）弱点，缺点，不足◆can you spot the weakness in that argument?你能指出那个论点的不足之处吗？◆try to consider the relative strengths and weaknesses of your work.要想想你的作品的相对优点和缺点。opp strength → benefit noun 1 ■ limitation [countable, usually plural] a limit on what sb/sth can do or how good they/it can be局限；限度◆this technique is useful but it has its limitations.这一技术实用，但也有局限性。◆she has serious limitations as a poet.作为一位诗人，她有严重的局限性。■ shortcoming /ʃɔːtkʌmɪŋ; name ʃɔːrtkʌmɪŋ/ [countable, usually plural] a fault in a system, service, plan or piece of work that makes it fail in what it is supposed to do（系统、服务、计划或作品的）缺点，短处◆what are the real shortcomings in the inspection procedure?该审查程序的真正不足在哪里？note 辨析 weakness or shortcoming?in many cases you can use either word. however, a weakness is usually sth that makes sth fail to be as good as it should be for its own sake.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用。但是 weakness 通常指因自身缺陷而不能达到预期的良好效果◆we need to highlight any potential weaknesses in the proposal (= or the proposal may not be accepted).我们需要注意该建议可能存在的任何不足。a shortcoming is usually sth that makes sth fail in its duty to other people. * shortcoming 通常指因缺点而未能向他人履行职责◆the report highlights the shortcomings of the prison service (= where it is failing prisoners / society).该报告特别强调了监狱部门的缺失。■ failing [countable, usually plural] a fault in a system, often a serious one（常指系统内严重的）弱点，缺陷◆the enquiry noted several failings in the current system.调查指出了目前系统的几个致命缺陷。weakness noun 2➤the weakness in this argument/approach/proposal这个论点／方法／建议的不足之处➤we all have our weaknesses.我们都有各自的弱点。weakness ♦︎ fault ♦︎ inadequacy ♦︎ frailty ♦︎ vice ♦︎ failing ♦︎ flawthese are all words for sth that is wrong with a person's character.这些词均表示性格上的弱点。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a weakness / a fault / inadequacies / a vice / a failing / a flaw in sb / sth◆despite / in spite of sb's weaknesses / faults / inadequacies / failings / flaws◆sb's own weaknesses / faults / inadequacies / frailties / vices / failings◆sb's only weakness / fault / vice◆a great weakness / fault / vice / failing◆a serious weakness / fault / vice / flaw◆moral weakness / faults / inadequacy / failings◆human weakness / faults / frailty / failings◆personal weakness / inadequacy / failings◆to have weaknesses / faults / a vice / failings / a flaw■ weakness [countable, uncountable] a weak point in sb's character（性格上的）弱点，缺点，不足◆she admits that her love of luxury is one of her greatest weaknesses.她承认爱好奢华是她最大的弱点之一。◆you need to be aware of your own strengths and weaknesses.你要了解自己的优缺点。◆he regarded asking for help as a sign of weakness.他认为求助于人是软弱的表现。opp strength → strength , strength → benefit noun 1 ■ fault [countable] something that is wrong or not perfect in sb's character（性格上的）弱点，缺点，不良点◆we all have our faults.我们都有各自的弱点。◆she was prepared to overlook his faults.她已经做好准备，对他的缺点视而不见。◆i love her for all her faults (= despite her faults).尽管她有这么多缺点，我还是爱她。◆she is blind to all her son's faults.她对儿子的缺点一概视而不见。note 辨析 weakness or fault?a fault is often more serious than a weakness. a weakness is often a weak point that people see in themselves; a fault is usually sth that they see in other people. * fault 常比 weakness 更严重。weakness 常指自己的弱点，fault 通常指他人的不足。■ inadequacy /ɪnædɪkwəsi/ [countable, usually plural, uncountable] a weakness in sb's character that means they are not as good as they should or could be（性格上的）弱点，缺陷◆she had to face up to her own inadequacies as a mother.她不得不正视自己作为母亲的不足。◆the prime minister's personal inadequacy contributed to the fall of the government.首相的个人缺陷导致了政府的垮台。■ frailty /freɪlti/ [uncountable, countable, usually plural] (formal) weakness in sb's character or morals, especially considered as a natural human characteristic（尤指人性中的）弱点，懦弱，软弱◆he has shown enough evidence of human frailty.他的表现足以证明人性的懦弱。◆we are all subject to the frailties of human nature.我们都受制于人性的种种弱点。■ vice [countable] a bad or immoral quality in sb's character; sth bad or immoral that sb does邪恶；恶行；不道德行为◆of his many vices, his cruelty was the worst.他作恶多端，尤以残暴为甚。◆ (humorous) the occasional cigar is my only vice.我唯一的罪过是偶尔抽支烟。opp virtue ⓘ a virtue is a particular good quality or habit. * virtue 指美德◆patience is not one of her virtues, i'm afraid.恐怕她不具有耐心这一美德。■ failing [countable, usually plural] a fault or weakness in sb's character, especially where they fail in the care or duty they owe other people（性格上的）弱点，缺点（尤指因此不能履行义务）◆she was well aware of her own failings.她非常了解自己的弱点。■ flaw [countable] a weakness in sb's character（性格上的）弱点，缺点◆the hero's fatal flaw is ambition.主人公的致命弱点是野心太大。ⓘ flaw is used especially to talk about the faults of characters in books and plays. a character's fatal flaw is a weakness that causes their own failure or destruction. * flaw 尤指书和戏剧中人物的缺点，fatal flaw 指导致失败或毁灭的致命弱点。weakness [countable, usually singular] difficulty in resisting sb/sth that you like very much, especially sth that is bad for you in some way（对人或事物，尤其是有害事物的）迷恋，无法抗拒◆he worries a lot about his weight, but can't overcome his weakness for fatty foods.他很担心自己的体重，但又无法克制自己对高脂食物的迷恋。weakness [countable] a weak point in a system, plan, argument or piece of work that makes it less successful than it could be（系统、计划、论点或作品的）弱点，缺点，不足◆can you spot the weakness in that argument?你能指出那个论点的不足之处吗？◆try to consider the relative strengths and weaknesses of your work.要想想你的作品的相对优点和缺点。opp strength → benefit noun 1 weakness [countable, uncountable] a weak point in sb's character（性格上的）弱点，缺点，不足◆she admits that her love of luxury is one of her greatest weaknesses.她承认爱好奢华是她最大的弱点之一。◆you need to be aware of your own strengths and weaknesses.你要了解自己的优缺点。◆he regarded asking for help as a sign of weakness.他认为求助于人是软弱的表现。opp strength → strength , strength → benefit noun 1 weakness/ˈwi:knəs ||; ˈwiknɪs/noun1. [u] the state of being weak 弱；薄弱；软弱: ◇he thought that crying was a sign of weakness. 他认为哭是一种软弱的表现。 2. [c] a fault or lack of strength, especially in a person's character 弱点，缺点（尤指性格）: ◇it's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses. 认清自己的长处和弱点是很重要的。 [opp] for senses 1 and 2 strength 第1及2义的反义词皆为strength 3. [c] [usu.sing] a weakness for sth/sb a particular and often foolish liking for sth/sb 癖好；嗜好: ◇i have a weakness for chocolate. 我嗜吃巧克力。 weakness• ⇨ flaw/weakness• ⇨ have a weakness for weak·ness /`wiknɪs; ˈwiːknɪs/n 1. [u] when someone or something is not powerful or determined, or not physically strong 软弱; 虚弱:◇the weakness of the previous administration 上届政府的软弱无能◇a sign of weakness 软弱的表现 2. [c] a problem that makes someone or something less likely to be successful, or that can be easily attacked or criticized 缺陷，弱点:◇what are your main strengths and weaknesses? 你有哪些主要的优、缺点？◇i've found a weakness in their argument. 我在他们的论据中发现了一个漏洞。 3. a weakness for sth if you have a weakness for something, you like it very much, even though it may not be good for you ［对于包括不良事物在内的］嗜好，癖好:◇she's always had a weakness for chocolate. 她从来就偏爱吃巧克力。 ☞ weakness |
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