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Weakness ˈwiːknəs Lack  The Uncountable Noun Character Weak·Ness

The word "weakness" refers to a lack of strength or a flaw. It can also describe a particular liking for something, often used in the phrase "weakness for."

The word "weakness" refers to a lack of strength or a flaw. It can also describe a particular liking for something, often used in the phrase "weakness for."

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weakness ★★☆☆☆
/wi͟ːknəs/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
weak
嗜好;癖好;迷恋 If you have a weakness for something, you like it very much, although this is perhaps surprising or undesirable.
  [usu sing]
  • Stephen himself had a weakness for cats...

    史蒂芬本人偏爱猫。

  • His one weakness, apart from aeroplanes, is ice cream.

    除了对飞机情有独钟,他还嗜好冰激凌。


Oxford weak·ness / ˈwiːknəs ; NAmE ˈwiːknəs / noun 1 [uncountable ] lack of strength, power or determination 软弱;虚弱;疲软;衰弱;懦弱 The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble. 她突然两腿发软踉跄了一下。 the weakness of the dollar against the pound 美元对英镑的疲软 He thought that crying was a sign of weakness. 他认为哭是懦弱的表现。 OPP
strength
2 [countable ] a weak point in a system, sb'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。 Can you spot the weakness in her argument? 你能指出她论点中的不足之处吗? OPP
strength
3 [countable ,  usually singular ] weakness(for sth/sb) difficulty in resisting sth/sb that you like very much (对人或事物的)迷恋,无法抗拒 He has a weakness for chocolate. 他爱吃巧克力。 weakness weaknesses
weak·ness / ˈwiːknəs ; NAmE ˈwiːknəs /
LDC
weaknessweak‧ness /ˈwiːknəs/ ●●○ W3 noun
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1fault [countable] a fault in someone’s character or in a system, organization, design etc:  The legislation has a fundamental weakness. The plan has strengths and weaknesses. see thesaurus at
fault
2lack of power [uncountable] lack of strength, power, or influenceweakness in weakness in the economyweakness of the growing weakness of local government3body [uncountable] the state of being physically weak:  muscular weaknessweakness in weakness in the right arm4character [uncountable] lack of determination shown in someone’s behaviour:  He couldn’t explain his weakness in giving in to her demands. I dared not cry or show any sign of weakness.weakness of his weakness of character5money [uncountable] the condition of not being worth a lot of moneyweakness of the weakness of the pound against the dollar6 a weakness for something if you have a weakness for something, you like it very much even though it may not be good for you:  I have a real weakness for fashionable clothes.
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weakness

[ˈwi:knəs]

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Spoken:

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weaknesses[2800]
弱点(58%),软弱(37%),嗜好(5%)
n.弱点;软弱;嗜好

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