| 单词 | shortcoming |
| 释义 | short·com·ing /ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ $ ˈʃɔːrt-/ ●○○ noun [countable usually plural] FAULT/something WRONGa fault or weakness that makes someone or something less successful or effective than they should be 缺点，短处 Peter was painfully aware of his own shortcomings. 彼得痛苦地认识到了自己的短处。shortcoming of the shortcomings of our local government system 我们当地政府体制中的弊病shortcoming in The report suggested that there were severe shortcomings in police tactics. 报告暗示警方的策略存在严重缺陷。Examples from the Corpusshortcoming• Lectures about shortcomings do not work.• Most voters have a pretty good idea of his shortcomings and strange habits by now.• C., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, charged that the pact had major shortcomings in just those areas.• Critics take pleasure in focusing on shortcomings and ignoring strengths.• In the commercial world, this is where architects have to come to terms with their own shortcomings.• He bravely acknowledged his own personal shortcomings.• It reveals shortcomings in research questions, methodological approach and interpretations of findings.• They urged the committee to investigate new eavesdropping systems already in operation to address Echelon s shortcomings.short·com·ing nounChineseSyllable something less Corpus fault someone a or weakness or makes that |
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