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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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
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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。
Extra ExamplesHe 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。
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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?
Extra ExamplesThere 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
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- [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
- [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 Extra ExamplesHe 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- real
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