weakness
noun
ˈwiːknɪəs
noun
1
FAULT
缺点
a
fault
in
someone’s
character
or
in
a
system,
organization,
design
etc
〔性格 、体制 、组织 、设计等上的〕弱点，缺点，不足
C
The
legislation
has
a
fundamental
weakness.
这项立法有一个根本的缺点。
The
plan
has
strengths
and
weaknesses
.
这个计划既有优点又有缺点。
2
LACK OF POWER
缺乏力量
lack
of
strength,
power,
or
influence
软弱; 没有影响力
U
[+
in
]
weakness
in
the
economy
经济疲软
[+
of
]
the
growing
weakness
of
local
government
当地政府越来越软弱
3
BODY
身体
the
state
of
being
physically
weak
虚弱，无力，衰弱，不强壮
U
muscular
weakness
肌肉的软弱无力
[+
in
]
weakness
in
the
right
arm
右臂无力
4
CHARACTER
性格
lack
of
determination
shown
in
someone’s
behaviour
〔某人的行为〕软弱，懦弱
U
He
couldn’t
explain
his
weakness
in
giving
in
to
her
demands.
他说不清楚自己为什么那么懦弱，屈从了她的要求。
I
dared
not
cry
or
show
any
sign
of
weakness
.
我不敢哭，也不敢有任何懦弱的表现。
[+
of
]
his
weakness
of
character
他性格的软弱
5
MONEY
钱
the
condition
of
not
being
worth
a
lot
of
money
不值钱，疲软
U
[+
of
]
the
weakness
of
the
pound
against
the
dollar
英镑对美元汇率的疲软
6
a weakness for sth
if
you
have
a
weakness
for
something,
you
like
it
very
much
even
though
it
may
not
be
good
for
you
对某事的癖好 （嗜好 ）
I
have
a
real
weakness
for
fashionable
clothes.
我非常喜欢时髦的衣服。