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- flaw [flɔː]
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1.
n
an imperfection, defect, or blemish
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2.
n
a crack, breach, or rift
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3.
n
[law]
an invalidating fault or defect in a document or proceeding
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4.
vb
to make or become blemished, defective, or imperfect
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5.
vb
[Etymology]
C14: probably from Old Norse flaga stone slab; related to Swedish flaga chip, flake, flaw
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1.
n
an imperfection, defect, or blemish
- flaw [flɔː]
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1.
n
a sudden short gust of wind; squall
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2.
n
a spell of bad, esp windy, weather
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3.
n
[obsolete]
an outburst of strong feeling
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4.
n
[Etymology]
C16: of Scandinavian origin; related to Norwegian flaga squall, gust, Middle Dutch vl
a ghe
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1.
n
a sudden short gust of wind; squall
Examples
- detect a flaw in an argument
- 发觉论点中的漏洞 → detect
- a flaw in a diamond
- 钻石的裂纹 → flaw
- a flaw in a legal document, in one's reasoning, etc.
- 法律文件、某人论据等的瑕疵 → flaw
- the scheme later demonstrated a fatal flaw → demonstrate
- 电影里这段三角恋爱故事是个败笔。
- The love triangle in this film is a flaw in an otherwise very good plot. → 败笔
- 超声波探伤仪
- ultrasonic flaw detector → 超声波
- 这套茶具连一丁点儿毛病都没有。
- There isn't the slightest flaw in this tea set. → 丁点儿
- 探伤仪
- flaw detector → 探伤
- 缺陷
- defect; drawback; flaw; blemish → 陷
- 瑕不掩瑜
- one flaw cannot mar the jade—small defects cannot obscure great virtues → 瑜
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