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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

weakness ['wiːknɪs]
  1. 1. noun [c] (frailty) 虚弱
  2. 2. noun [of system] [ method] 薄弱
  3. 3. noun [of economy] [ currency] [ market] 疲软
  4. 4. noun [of sound] [ signal] 微弱
  5. 5. noun [c] (problem) 缺点
    to have a weakness for sth
    特别偏爱某物

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

weakness [ˈwiːknɪs]
  1. 1. n.[c] 弱点缺点
  2. 2. n.[u] 虚弱无力
    In spite of their weakness the group remains active.
    尽管比较弱,但那个小组仍然保持活动状态
  3. 3. n.[u] 衰弱软弱懦弱
    His weakness increased as he became older.
    他的衰弱随着年纪增大增加
    The weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed.
    桥梁弱化一下处在监视之下直至垮塌
  4. 4. n.[u] [Finance] 疲软
  5. 5. n.[c] 嗜好癖好
    He has a weakness for chocolate.
    他对巧克力非常喜欢

Collins English-English Dictionary

weakness ['wiːknɪs]
  1. 1. n the state or quality of being weak
  2. 2. n a deficiency or failing, as in a person's character
  3. 3. n a self-indulgent fondness or liking
    a weakness for chocolates

Examples

Any of our concessions will be interpreted by them as a sign of weakness.
我们有一丁点儿的让步都会被他们认为是软弱的表现。
Her diet would work fine if only she didn't have a weakness for chocolate.
只要她不再对巧克力上瘾,减肥就会很成功。
Critics immediately homed in on the group's greatest weakness.
评论家立即针对该团体的最薄弱环节进攻。
A fatal weakness would be their downfall.
一个致命的弱点会导致他们垮台。
Many developing countries view any admission of a problem as a weakness.
许多发展中国家把任何承认问题存在的行为视作一种软弱的表现。
What looks like a dead end may only be the result of personal weakness.
那些看似命中注定的悲惨境地,也许仅仅是个人弱点而导致的结果。

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