weakness
noun /ˈwiːknəs/
/ˈwiːknəs/
- [uncountable] lack of physical strength
软弱；虚弱；疲软；衰弱；懦弱 - The disease causes progressive muscle weakness.
这种疾病会导致渐进性肌肉无力。 - weakness in something The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble.
她突然两腿发软踉跄了一下。
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- a sign of weakness
- strengths and weaknesses
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- The disease causes progressive muscle weakness.
- [uncountable] lack of power, influence or strength of character
软肋： 缺乏能力，影响力或品格- He thought that crying was a sign of weakness.
他认为哭是懦弱的表现。 - Asking for help would be an admission of weakness.
寻求帮助将是对软弱的承认。 - the underlying weakness of the coalition's position
联盟所持立场的根本缺陷 - In a moment of weakness (= when I was easily persuaded) I let him drive my car.
我一时心软，就让他开我的车。
- He saw compromise as a sign of weakness.
他认为妥协表示软弱。 - a position of relative weakness
处于相对弱势的位置 - humanity's moral weakness and capacity for evil
人类在道德上的缺点及其作恶的能力 - We are all subject to some form of human weakness.
我们都受制于某种形式的人性弱点。
- He thought that crying was a sign of weakness.
- [countable] a weak point in a system, somebody’s character, etc.
（系统、性格等的）弱点，缺点，不足 - It's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses.
了解自己的优缺点很重要。 - to expose/reveal/identify/highlight a weakness
暴露/揭示/识别/突出弱点 - The prime minister can exploit these weaknesses to her advantage.
首相可以利用这些弱点为自己谋利。 - A weakness of this approach was that contact with participants was minimal.
这种方法的一个缺点是与参与者的接触很少。 - weakness in something Can you spot the weakness in her argument?
你能指出她论点中的不足之处吗？
- There are a number of weaknesses in this approach.
这种方法有很多缺点。 - We all have our weaknesses.
我们大家都有不足之处。 - 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。 - You need to be aware of your own strengths and weaknesses.
你要了解自己的优缺点。 - Young recruits were urged to overcome their own innate weaknesses.
年轻的新兵被敦促克服自己与生俱来的弱点。 - The fundamental weakness of the organization is its lack of effective communication.
该组织的根本弱点是缺乏有效的沟通。 - 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。 - Certain structural weaknesses have to be overcome before the economy can recover.
在经济复苏之前，必须克服某些结构性弱点。 - the primary methodological weakness of this study
这项研究在方法论上的主要缺陷 - business leaders who refuse to admit their weaknesses
不承认自身不足的商界领袖 - They know their strengths and weaknesses.
他们知道自身的优缺点。 - The team doesn't have any glaring weaknesses.
该队没有任何明显的弱点。 - 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。 - The criminals exploit apparent weaknesses in the system.
罪犯会利用系统的明显缺陷。 - She didn't seem to have any obvious weaknesses.
她好像没有任何明显的弱点。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - a fatal weakness in his theory
他理论中的致命缺陷
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- fundamental
- great
- …
- have
- suffer from
- cause
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- be
- lie
- weakness in
- a moment of weakness
- a sign of weakness
- strengths and weaknesses
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- It's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses.
- [uncountable] weakness (of something) (against something) how weak a country's currency is in relation to other countries' currencies
弱点： 一国货币相对于其他国家货币的弱点- the weakness of the dollar against the pound
美元对英镑的疲软
- the weakness of the dollar against the pound
- [countable, usually singular] weakness (for something/somebody) difficulty in resisting something/somebody that you like very much
（对人或事物的）迷恋，无法抗拒 - He has a weakness for chocolate.
他爱吃巧克力。
- 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。 - I have a real weakness for chocolate.
我简直无法抵抗巧克力的诱惑。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- real
- have
- develop
- overcome
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- weakness for
- He has a weakness for chocolate.