weakness

weakness /'wi:knis/
  • danh từ
    • tính chất yếu, tính yếu đuối, tính yếu ớt; sự ốm yếu
    • tính nhu nhược, tính mềm yếu (tính tình)
    • tính chất non kém (trí nhớ, trình độ)
    • điểm yếu, nhược điểm
    • tính ưa chuộng, tính thích, tính nghiện
      • a weakness for Chinese tea: tính nghiện trà Trung quốc

Word families (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs): weakling, weakness, weaken, weak, weakly

Xem thêm: failing, helplessness, impuissance



weakness

Từ điển Collocation

weakness noun

1 lack of strength

ADJ. big, fundamental, great, major, serious, significant | small | physical | structural | personal | muscular | political | apparent, perceived exploiting apparent weaknesses in the system | inherent | human

VERB + WEAKNESS have, suffer from | cause, create | exploit | assess, identify | highlight, point out, reveal | minimize, overcome

WEAKNESS + VERB be, lie The greatest weakness of the scheme lies in its lack of government support.

PREP. ~ in Service conditions soon revealed the inherent weaknesses in the vehicle's design.

PHRASES a moment of weakness In a moment of weakness I let him drive my car. | a sign of weakness He saw compromise as a sign of weakness. | strengths and weaknesses The appraisal system seeks to assess employees' strengths and weaknesses.

2 liking for sth/sb

ADJ. real

VERB + WEAKNESS have I've got a real weakness for chocolate. | develop | overcome

PREP. ~ for He worries a lot about his weight, but can't overcome his weakness for fatty foods.

Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • a flaw or weak point; failing

    he was quick to point out his wife's failings

  • powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; helplessness, impuissance

    in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active

  • the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain

    his weakness increased as he became older

    the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed

  • the condition of being financially weak

    the weakness of the dollar against the yen

  • a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you

    he has a weakness for chocolate

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

weaknesses
syn.: failing helplessness impuissance