weakness
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT If you have a weakness for something, you like it very much, although this is perhaps surprising or undesirable. 癖好
Stephen himself had a weakness for cats. 史蒂芬自己偏愛貓。
2. →see also weak
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weakness /?wi?kn?s/ (weaknesses)
劍橋詞典
- B2 [ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞:沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
- Any hesitation on the part of the government will be seen as weakness.
- This latest conflict further illustrates the weakness of the UN.
- His inability to handle the situation is a sure sign of weakness.
- Admitting you've made a mistake is a sign of strength , not weakness.
- In a position of authority , a weakness for the opposite sex leaves you open to blackmail . 返回 weakness
the fact or state of not being strong or powerful
虛弱;軟弱
Any change of policy will be interpreted as a sign of weakness. 政策上的任何改變都會被當(dāng)作是軟弱的表現(xiàn)。
[ 可數(shù)名詞:有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
a particular part or quality of someone or something that is not good or effective
弱點(diǎn);缺點(diǎn);不足
There are definite weaknesses in their security arrangements . 他們在安全部署上肯定有漏洞。
His main weakness as a manager is his inability to delegate . 作為經(jīng)理,他的主要弱點(diǎn)在于不知道如何把工作分配給下屬。
The later novels show none of the weaknesses of his earlier work . 后來的小說全無他早期作品中的那些缺點(diǎn)。
?weakness for
a strong liking , usually for something that might have unpleasant or unwanted effects
(通常指對不好的東西的)嗜好,迷戀
My diet would be fine if only I didn't have a weakness for cookies . 要不是我對甜食過于偏好,我的日常飲食將是比較健康的。
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