weakness

noun

1. 软弱；虚弱；疲软；衰弱；懦弱
   lack of strength, power or determination
   1. The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble.
      她突然两腿发软踉跄了一下。
   2. the weakness of the dollar against the pound
      美元对英镑的疲软
   3. He thought that crying was a sign of weakness .
      他认为哭是懦弱的表现。
2. （系统、性格等的）弱点，缺点，不足
   a weak point in a system, sb's character, etc.
   1. It's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses .
      了解自己的优缺点很重要。
   2. Can you spot the weakness in her argument?
      你能指出她论点中的不足之处吗？
3. （对人或事物的）迷恋，无法抗拒
   difficulty in resisting sth/sb that you like very much
   1. He has a weakness for chocolate.
      他爱吃巧克力。

1. See also: Stephen himself had a weakness for cats... His one weakness, apart from aeroplanes, is ice cream. weak

1. I would overcome any weakness, any despair, any fear.
   我要克服所有的软弱、绝望和恐惧。
2. The Treasury had been blaming the pound's weakness on the backwash from the falling dollar.
   财政部一直将英镑的疲软归咎于美元贬值。
3. The king was suffering from cardiac weakness.
   国王患有心脏病。
4. The country's economic problems are largely due to the weakness of the recovery
   该国的经济问题很大程度上是因为复苏乏力。
5. He might have let something slip in a moment of weakness.
   他可能一时大意说漏了嘴。
6. Early symptoms include anorexia, muscular weakness and fatigue.
   早期症状有厌食、肌无力和疲劳。
7. She was plagued by weakness, fatigue, and dizziness
   她感觉体虚、疲倦、头昏眼花。
8. Simpson's ruthless ambition and weakness for self-promotion has not made him the most popular journalist in the BBC.
   辛普森不择手段的勃勃野心和自抬身价的毛病使他没能成为英国广播公司最受欢迎的记者。
9. This can lead to bodily weakness and muscle wastage.
   这样可能会导致身体虚弱和肌肉萎缩。
10. Stephen himself had a weakness for cats
    史蒂芬本人偏爱猫。
11. His one weakness, apart from aeroplanes, is ice cream.
    除了对飞机情有独钟，他还嗜好冰激凌。
12. Do not take our restraint for a sign of weakness.
    不要把我方的克制看做是软弱可欺。
13. You should know your weakness.
    你应清楚自己的弱点。
14. A tiny insect, trying to shake a mighty tree, is ludicrously ignorant of its own weakness.
    蚍蜉撼大树，可笑不自量。
15. He is consciously trying to overcome his weakness.
    他有意识地在克服自己的缺点。
16. He admitted his weakness.
    他承认自己的短处。
17. Narrow-mindedness is an old weakness of mine.
    气量狭窄是我的老毛病。
18. Many rural areas suffer from long years'poverty and subsequent weakness.
    很多农村地区积弱积贫有年。
19. She is still suffering from the weakness attendant on the illness.
    她还在经受伴随着疾病而来的虚弱。
20. 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分。
21. Drinking is his weakness.
    他的缺点是爱喝酒。
22. Carelessness is an old weakness of his.
    粗心大意是他的老毛病。
23. He has a weakness for money.
    他爱钱如命。
24. He walked away hurriedly so as not to betray his weakness.
    他赶紧走开，免得露拙。
25. Not doing your homework carefully is your weakness.
    你的缺点是写作业不认真。
26. You're right in your criticism. you've pinpointed my main weakness.
    你批评得对，击中了我的要害。
27. I think they feel that we have taken advantage of them in their period of weakness and confusion.
    我认为，他们感觉到，我们已经采取了他们在软弱和混乱时期的优势。
28. You've found my weakness: pride.
    你发现了我的弱点自傲。
29. It causes muscle weakness and paralysis.
    导致了她肌无力和麻痹。
30. I think this is due to Western weakness.
    我认为是因为西方变弱了。

  shortcoming defect weakness【导航词义：缺点】

  shortcoming n. 缺点，短处

〔辨析〕指某人或某事物所存在的不足或缺陷，通常用复数。

  defect n. 缺陷，毛病

〔辨析〕指人体器官、性格方面的缺陷，或事物易于被察觉的缺陷。

  weakness n. 弱点，缺点

〔辨析〕指人性格、品行方面的缺点，或体制、组织、设计等方面的缺陷。

noun

1. the property of lacking physical or mental strength
   1. his weakness increased as he became older
   2. the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed

2. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
   1. in spite of their weakness the group remains active

   Synonym:    helplessnessimpuissance

3. a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you
   1. he has a weakness for chocolate

4. a flaw or weak point
   1. he was quick to point out his wife's failings

   Synonym:    failing

5. the condition of being financially weak
   1. the weakness of the dollar against the yen