新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

weakness

英 [ˈwiːknəs]

[NOUN]

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NOUN. 名词

weaknesses
1. [U 不可数名词] 虚弱
Weakness is the state of not being healthy or not having good muscles, so that you cannot move quickly or carry heavy things.
双语例句
例：
Symptoms of anaemia include weakness, fatigue, and iron deficiency.
贫血的症状包括虚弱、疲惫和缺铁。
2. [U 不可数名词] 软弱无能
Weakness is a state of not having any power or influence.
双语例句
例：
It made me feel patronized, in a position of weakness.
这让我感到自己受惠于人，处于弱势。
3. [U 不可数名词] 懦弱
Weakness is a lack of confidence or determination, so that you are often frightened or worried, or easily influenced by other people.
双语例句
例：
Many people felt that admitting to stress was a sign of weakness.
很多人认为，承认压力是懦弱的表现。
4. [U 不可数名词] 疲软
If you talk about the weakness of a government or leader, you are referring to the fact that they do not have much control and are not prepared or able to act firmly or severely.
双语例句
例：
The weakness of his regime is showing more and more.
他的政权的疲弱性日益显露。
5. [C, U 有变体名词] 说服力的缺乏 , 证据的不足
If you talk about the weakness of something such as an argument or case, you are referring to the fact that it is not convincing or there is little evidence to support it.
双语例句
例：
Critical thinking requires that you examine the weaknesses of any argument.
批判性思维旨在分析论点的不足之处。
6. [C, U 有变体名词] 弱点
A weakness is a quality or talent you do not possess, or something you are not very good at.
双语例句
例：
His only weakness is his temperament.
他就是脾气不好。
7. [C 可数名词] 癖好
If you have a weakness for something, you like it very much, although this is perhaps surprising or undesirable.
双语例句
例：
Stephen himself had a weakness for cats.
史蒂芬本人偏爱猫。