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flaw n.缺点,裂纹,瑕疵,一阵狂风 vt.使破裂,使有缺陷,使无效 vi.生裂缝,变的有缺陷 In the early 14th century, when the noun flaw was first recorded, it referred to a snowflake or spark of fire. That sense is now obsolete, and now we use flaw to describe shortcomings in either character or object. We all have flaws. It can also describe an intentional mark of imperfection. “You see,” said the dancer Martha Graham, “when weaving a blanket, an Indian woman leaves a flaw in the weaving of that blanket to let the soul out.” ★☆☆☆☆ 2006.5

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[flɔ:] A flaw can be a sign of weakness or defect. If you try to make wings and fly off the roof but wind up crashing in the gutter, there's a flaw in your plan. Pushed by science, or what claims to be science, society is reclassifying what once were considered character flaws or moral failings as personality disorders akin to physical disabilities. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]错误；谬误 A flaw in something such as a theory or argument is a mistake in it, which causes it to be less effective or valid.   [oft N in n]There were, however, a number of crucial flaws in his monetary theory...但是，他的货币理论中存在若干关键性错误。Almost all of these studies have serious flaws.几乎所有这些研究中都存在严重谬误。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]（性格中的）缺点，弱点 A flaw in someone's character is an undesirable quality that they have.   [oft N in n]The only flaw in his character seems to be a short temper.他性格中的唯一缺点好像就是脾气急。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]瑕疵；缺陷 A flaw in something such as a pattern or material is a fault in it that should not be there.

英语单词	flaw
英美音标	[flɔ:]
中文释义	n.缺点,裂纹,瑕疵,一阵狂风 vt.使破裂,使有缺陷,使无效 vi.生裂缝,变的有缺陷
vocab简明	A flaw can be a sign of weakness or defect. If you try to make wings and fly off the roof but wind up crashing in the gutter, there's a flaw in your plan.
vocab扩展	In the early 14th century, when the noun flaw was first recorded, it referred to a snowflake or spark of fire. That sense is now obsolete, and now we use flaw to describe shortcomings in either character or object. We all have flaws. It can also describe an intentional mark of imperfection. “You see,” said the dancer Martha Graham, “when weaving a blanket, an Indian woman leaves a flaw in the weaving of that blanket to let the soul out.”
真题原句	Pushed by science, or what claims to be science, society is reclassifying what once were considered character flaws or moral failings as personality disorders akin to physical disabilities.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]错误；谬误 A flaw in something such as a theory or argument is a mistake in it, which causes it to be less effective or valid. [oft N in n] There were, however, a number of crucial flaws in his monetary theory... 但是，他的货币理论中存在若干关键性错误。 Almost all of these studies have serious flaws. 几乎所有这些研究中都存在严重谬误。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（性格中的）缺点，弱点 A flaw in someone's character is an undesirable quality that they have. [oft N in n] The only flaw in his character seems to be a short temper. 他性格中的唯一缺点好像就是脾气急。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]瑕疵；缺陷 A flaw in something such as a pattern or material is a fault in it that should not be there.
来源	2006.5

Flaw Character N Count 可数名词 Describe Weaving Science [Oft