weakness
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1. | [u] 软弱；虚弱；疲软；衰弱；懦弱lack of strength, power or determination |
| 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。 |
2. | [c] （系统、性格等的）弱点，缺点，不足a weak point in a system, sb's character, etc. |
| 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？ |
3. | [c][ususing] ~ (for sth/sb) （对人或事物的）迷恋，无法抗拒difficulty in resisting sth/sb that you like very much |
| He has a weakness for chocolate. 他爱吃巧克力。 |
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例句
The boy has never been able to run and play cricket like other children, hobbled by chronic shortness of breath and weakness.
因为呼吸长期缺乏，体质羸弱，男孩走路一瘸一拐，一直没法像其他孩子一样奔跑、打板球。
However, this is not so much a weakness in his work as it is the inevitable result of scholars' neglect of this period.
然而，这与其说是他作品中的弱点，倒不如说是学者们忽略对这个时期的研究而造成的必然结果。
Losing one's temper is often seen as a sign of weakness.
发脾气往往被视为一个人软弱的表现。
For all that Mr Cameron insisted this week that changing course was a sign of strength not weakness, his capitulations are piling up.
虽然如此，卡麦伦先生在本周强调改变路线是强大而非弱小的标识，他弃暗投明的行为会越来越多。
Reported that reveal the weakness of the British couple, but has no external signs of that illness.
报道称，这对英国夫妇显露出疲态，但暂时没有发现生病的外部迹象。
Even westerners, with the benefit of a bit of Chinese efficiency, disdain the weakness of the democratic system.
即使是西方人，当他们感受到中国式效率的一点好处时，就会蔑视民主体制里的弱点。
Philip II of Macedon , leader of most of Greece, and his son Alexander the Great decided to take advantage of this weakness.
希腊至高的领导者，马其顿的菲利二世，以及他的儿子亚历山大大帝，决定要利用这个弱点。
The Godfather is one of the few films in which I personally did not find any significant weakness even after many viewings .
之前在网上看到对此片的评价并不是很好，但我还是决定看看。
The company has been hurt by the weakness of the euro against the yen and said it would raise prices to compensate.
该公司受到了欧元兑日元汇率走软的冲击，表示将提高产品价格，以弥补损失。
The announcement said the group pulled off the hack using a simple SQL injection vulnerability -- a common website weakness.
黑客声明里称，他们利用了网页中常见的漏洞—一个简单的SQL注入漏洞，轻易地实行了这次袭击。
How much of this economic weakness was due to the fiscal tightening?
这种经济疲弱在多大程度上要归咎于财政紧缩？
The benefit of the early binding -- enforcing that the method must exist -- also turns out to be a core weakness.
前期绑定的好处（强迫该方法必须存在）原来也是其核心的弱点。
Further substantial weakness in the dollar over the long run would have major implications for the U. S. and global economies.
长期来讲，美元若进一步明显走疲，对美国和全球经济而言意义重大。
He was staggered by his rashness, his weakness, and by the characteristic nature of such an outburst.
他一下子就被自己这样轻率、软弱和与生俱来的易于冲动的性格给吓住了。
Our grave and reverend servitor had one weakness to which, for the sake of historical accuracy, I feel bound to allude.
我们这位严肃的、受人敬重的仆人有一个缺点。为了记述的正确性，我觉得我不能不提及。
Investors are now getting a sense of how much a hit to earnings the currency's weakness could mean.
现在投资者开始意识到欧元疲弱会给获利带来多大的冲击。
The bank is seen as one of the strongest, so any weakness would be troubling for the industry and broader market.
摩根大通被认为将是财报最强劲的公司之一，如果其业绩较差，那么不仅金融股，整个市场都会面临麻烦。
I guess Dad was trying to say that nobody is perfect and that, on some level, each of us has a weakness that makes us a bit "nutty" .
我猜想父亲竭力想说明，人无完人，金无足赤。同样的道理，人人都有缺点，正是这种缺点让我们显得有些“古怪”。
My sense of shame at my natural weakness and the arrogance of men would urge me to make hundreds of captives.
我天生的弱点和男人的无知使人羞愧，这种感情会怂恿我捕获数以百计的俘虏。
By asking (begging) China to help out with North Korea, the US is showing weakness to China, North Korea and our allies in Asia.
美国在中国、北朝鲜以及我们的亚洲盟友面前露怯了。
There were just two faces to the shield of life from the point of view of his peculiar mind-strength and weakness.
在他特殊的头脑看来，人生的盾牌有两方面--强和弱。
This lady conscientiously repaired the weakness of which she had been guilty at the moment of Daisy's arrival.
这位夫人决心要把她在戴西到来时因为一时心软而犯下的错误纠正过来。
He held his face in his burning hand, and feebly bemoaned his own weakness, and the cruelty of his persecutors.
他拿滚烫的手掩住脸，无力地悲叹自己的软弱和迫害他的人们的残酷。
It was prepared to condemn itself to permanent weakness.
它准备落得个从此一蹶不振的下场。
During the phase patients are often severely ill with marked weakness, abdominal discomfort, and distention.
值此时期，患者的病势常严重：显著衰弱，腹部不适并臌胀。
Life was a dark, insoluble mystery, but whatever it was, strength and weakness were its two constituents.
人生是玄妙的，不可分解的秘密，但是不管怎么样，强和弱就是它的两种组织成份。
Her father, cheering her, showed a compassionate superiority to this woman's weakness, which was wonderful to see.
她的父亲慰勉她，对于这种看着觉得奇怪的女性的脆弱表示出一种慈悲的优越态度。
Still another major advantage for the Japanese is the artificial weakness of the yen.
日本还有一个重要的优势，那就是日元的价值被人为地贬低了。
A weakness came to her limbs and her heart beat painfully.
她的四肢瘫软了，她的心跳得又快又烈。
Roosevelt's growing weakness and death came at a fateful time in the history of the world.
罗斯福是在世界历史的关键时刻日益衰弱和逝世的。
But we can incorporate some of their approach which will strengthen our areas of weakness.
但是我们可以采纳他们的某些管理方法，以加强我们的薄弱环节。
He has a weakness for murder stories.
他特别喜欢谋杀故事。
Civil servants are frustrated at how quickly each prime minister develops a weakness of the knees when faced with a strong man in uniform.
每一位首相在强硬的军政人员面前，无一例外都很快变成了软柿子，这让公务员们感到非常失望。
Although services exports have been lacklustre, the OBR reckons that this weakness will not persist.
虽然服务业出口状况死气沉沉，预算责任部认为这种弱势不会持久。
And in his hands, which were small to effeminacy, the blue and swollen veins indicated the lassitude and weakness of the relaxed fibred.
他那女人般的纤手上青筋突出，说明肌肉已松弛无力。
The greatest weakness of humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they're still alive.
人类最大的弱点就是活着时，他们不敢向别人诉说自己无尽的爱。
Just keep reminding yourself " pain is weakness leaving the body " as you train for your next marathon or endurance event!
在你下次进行马拉松或耐力赛训练时，要不断提醒自己“痛苦只不过是离开了躯体的弱点”。
Analysts said the statement may slow the dollar's decline, but would not alter the currency's broad weakness.
分析师表示，G7声明可能会放缓美元跌势，但不会改变美元整体颓势。
The European economy tends to lag behind the U. S. , which suggests more weakness to come.
欧洲经济的变动往往落后于美国，这意味着它还会进一步走软。
Fed officials have signaled that there would be a 'very high bar' for a third easing, despite the economy's current weakness.
美联储官员曾经暗示，尽管当前经济疲弱，QE3实施的“门槛”将非常高。
I was trying to think of a weakness to his game and I honestly can't think of any.
我一直找寻找他的弱点，但是我坦白地说杰拉德根本没有瑕疵。
Market participants are trying to determine if last week's pullback was a temporary dip on the way up, or a sign of more weakness to come.
市场投资者正试图判明上周的回落是上涨趋势中的短暂回落，或着预示更大的下跌。
He walked toward the ship until his weakness overcame him. Then he crawled on all fours like an animal.
他朝那只船走过去，直到身体支持不住了，便又像动物一样用四肢爬过去。
"The possibility that the recent weakness in business spending will persist is an additional downside risk, " he said.
伯南克表示：“近期企业投资乏力的局面可能持续下去，这是美国经济面临的又一种下行风险。”
"Imagine the weakness" of a climate change deal imposed on an unhappy minority, he said (rightly).
他说：“想想那些气候议案的不当之处”被强加在一肚子怨气的少数国家身上吧。
Thus time goeth not from him, but with him, and he feels age more by the strength of his soul than by the weakness of his body.
时间在他眼中没有流逝，而是与他自己同在。他感觉自己岁数越来越大，体力也渐渐衰弱，但心灵的力量却越来越强大。
Comparing one side to the other for weakness is often hard to do, but can be helpful when assessing an injury.
将受伤的部位与身体另一边相对的部位相互比较强弱，一般来说是很难的，但这种方法有助于评定创伤。
Give him a weakness. Set him in conflict with another powerful character -- or perhaps with nature.
给他配上一个弱点，使他与另一名强者——或与自然——发生冲突。
A defining weakness of the Kyoto accord was that its mandates for emissions reductions "had no teeth, " he charges.
他指责京都议定书的命门在于它强制减排的条款“没有牙齿”。
The only weakness in his game was his ability to shoot the ball consistently, and he's improved in that.
他唯一的弱点就是投篮不够稳定，当然他已经提高了不少。
If we do not know ourselves to be full of pride, ambition, lust, weakness, misery, and injustice, we are indeed blind.
如果我们没有认识自己充满着高傲、野心欲念、脆弱、可悲和不义，那么我们的确是瞎子。
The cycles say the cross is nearing the right time for an intermediate-term peak which should lead to weakness lasting at least a week.
趋势显示时间点已经接近中期高点，且应该会至少持续走弱一个星期。
