词组 | weakness |
释义 | weakness /ˈwiːknəs, ˈwiːknɪs/ noun a problem or fault that someone or something hasadjectivesa major/serious/fundamental weakness There was a major weakness in the design of the plane.main/biggest/greatest weakness The novel’s greatest weakness is that it doesn’t have a proper ending.human weakness Greed is a common human weakness.a glaring weakness (=a very obvious weakness) There is a glaring weakness in this argument.a fatal weakness (=which makes something certain to fail) There was one fatal weakness in the plan – they did not have enough money.a possible/potential weakness The lack of a strong leader is one potential weakness.an inherent weakness formal (=one that is part of the way in which something has been designed or organized) There are some inherent weaknesses in the current system.an apparent/perceived weakness (=which seems to exist) There was no sign of any apparent weakness in the other team.verbshave a weakness If she has one weakness, it is her lack of patience.find/discover/identify a weakness Experts have identified several weaknesses in the structure of the building.highlight/expose/reveal a weakness (=show that it exists) The report highlights a number of weaknesses in the running of the school.admit/acknowledge/recognise a weakness (=accept that it exists) Once you have admitted the weakness, you can begin to deal with it.overcome/address a weakness (=succeed in spite of it) They overcame several weaknesses in their squad to win the championship.exploit a weakness (=get an advantage from it) Don’t give your opponent a chance to exploit your weaknesses.a weakness lies in sth Her main weakness lies in her lack of experience.prepositionsa weakness in sth There were some obvious weaknesses in the proposal.phrasesstrengths and weaknesses (=good and bad aspects) A good politician will understand his own strengths and weaknesses.a sign of weakness His political enemies were watching closely for any sign of weakness. |
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