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weakness and poor health 虚弱；衰弱 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- increasing
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weakness in a person’s character or moral standards （性格或道德上的）弱点，懦弱，软弱 human frailty 人性的弱点 We are all subject to the frailties of human nature. 我们都受制于人性的种种弱点。
Extra Examplesa figure of authority, but one all too prone to human frailties 太容易表现出人性弱点的当权者 The frailty of her nature meant that she was vulnerable to flattery. 她天性脆弱，这意味着她容易受到奉承。 They exploited the frailties of their clients. 他们利用了客户的弱点。
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Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘weakness in morals’): from Old French frailete, from Latin fragilitas, from fragilis, from frangere ‘to break’.