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weakness
[ˈwiːknəs] [ˈwiːknəs]

  • n. 虚弱,软弱;缺点,不足;疲软;癖好,嗜好,宠爱

[ 复数 weaknesses ]

英英释义

weakness [ 'wi:knis ]

  • n.
    • a flaw or weak point

      同义词: failing

    • powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

      "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active"

      同义词: helplessness impuissance

    • the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain

      "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"

    • the condition of being financially weak

      "the weakness of the dollar against the yen"

    • a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you

      "he has a weakness for chocolate"

以上来源于: WordNet

 柯林斯英汉双解大词典 

weakness /ˈwiːknɪs/ CET4 TEM4

  • 1. 

    N-COUNT If you have a weakness for something, you like it very much, although this is perhaps surprising or undesirable. 癖好

    例:

    Stephen himself had a weakness for cats.

    史蒂芬自己偏爱猫。

  • 2. 

    → see also weak

词组短语同近义词同根词

structural weakness 组织弱化

词根: weak

adj.

weak [经] 疲软的;虚弱的;无力的;不牢固的

weakly 虚弱的;软弱的

adv.

weakly 虚弱地;无力地;软弱地;有病地

n.

weakener 减光板;削弱器

vi.

weaken 变弱;畏缩;变软弱

vt.

weaken 减少;使变弱;使变淡

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  • He accepted gifts from them. This weakness for money and power became clear when he announced his choices for his cabinet.

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  • Indeed the major strides in prevention have largely come from a perspective focused " on systematically building competency,not correcting weakness."

    事实上,在预防方面取得的重大进展,基本上来自一个观点,也就是注重培养能力,而非改正错误“

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  • He found finally some, even though Nala was so pure and so perfect-- he found one weakness and that was gambling.

    他最终得逞,尽管那勒是那么地纯洁和完美,迦梨还是找到了一个弱点,那就是赌博

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词组短语

structural weakness 组织弱化

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