| 单词 | flaw |
| 释义 | flaw (flɔː ) Word forms: flaws 1. countable noun A flaw in something such as a theory or argument is a mistake in it, which causes it to be less effective or valid. There were, however, a number of crucial flaws in his monetary theory. Almost all of these studies have serious flaws. Synonyms: error, mistake, fault, blunder 2. countable noun A flaw in someone's character is an undesirable quality that they have. The only flaw in his character seems to be a short temper. [+ in] Synonyms: weakness, failing, defect, weak spot 3. countable noun A flaw in something such as a pattern or material is a fault in it that should not be there. Collocations: character flaw When leaders fail, more often it is a result of a character flaw than lack of competence. Christianity Today (2000) There are worse character flaws. The Sun (2013) He is a man of many character flaws and contradictions. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The youngster's stunned legal team said it exposed a fatal flaw in Pennsylvania's legal system. The Sun (2010) The study's scientific flaws were quickly exposed. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This is understandable but it exposes a flaw in the programme. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Suddenly, their fatal flaw does not seem quite so serious. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Wedding lists have other fatal flaws. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Many popular management books contain a fatal flaw. A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments, Functions This appeared to be the fundamental flaw in any putative romance between the two professions. Times, Sunday Times He criticised the fundamental flaw of the union's currency project, and called for new treaty negotiations. Times, Sunday Times That was an indication of a fundamental flaw. Times, Sunday Times Now a fundamental flaw has been exposed in the scheme. Times, Sunday Times Blaming the head teachers at the penultimate stages of young people's progress would point to yet another fundamental flaw. Times, Sunday Times A genetic flaw that could be responsible for about half of all cases of epilepsy has been identified in mice by scientists. Times, Sunday Times The therapies, which target genetic flaws that cause tumours, could be available within a year. The Sun They are businesses that need customers, all of whom have genetic flaws. Times, Sunday Times Most apps are updated regularly, but sometimes an 'improvement' will turn out to contain a hidden flaw that causes an app to crash or fail. Times, Sunday Times But the rescue had a hidden flaw. Times, Sunday Times The submariners thought they were readybut they had two hidden flaws. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The make-up artist's favourite for getting models' legs catwalkready, this foundation hides all flaws. Times, Sunday Times In the circle of condemnation, if you're going to survive, you have to hide your flaws. Christianity Today They may be able to hide their flaws in the course of their daily lives, but not at the poker table. Times, Sunday Times The green paint that had been sprayed on the pitch could not hide the flaws in the surface, which was patchy and bobbly and made the ball difficult to control. Times, Sunday Times They have led the campaign to highlight the security flaws in many modern cars. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The report highlights flaws in processes. The Sun (2014) The case has highlighted serious flaws in the criminal justice system. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The room would soon be engulfed with pipe smoke as the chancellor carefully identified the flaws in his friend's plans. Times, Sunday Times Her criticism identifies the flaw at the heart of this inquiry. Times, Sunday Times We weren't blind to his virtues but the purpose was to identify his flaws. Times, Sunday Times Businesses that secure contracts will be able to provide anonymous feedback on their experiencethrough a 'mystery shopper' service to help identify flaws in the procurement process. Times, Sunday Times He did not address his own failure to identify the flaws of the dissertation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Point out the inherent flaw in your boss's approach to business. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Society has to protect us from and help us to overcome our inherent flaws, the troubling aspects of our nature. Times, Sunday Times (2015) But last night he said he had failed to recognise inherent flaws. The Sun (2012) See if you can spot the logical flaw here. Times, Sunday Times On the surface, there would seem to be a logical flaw to this idea. Times, Sunday Times There are, however, certain logical flaws to the resolution of the tale that readers will almost certainly find annoying. Times, Sunday Times But there are two logical flaws in the denial of inborn talent or intellectual potential. Times, Sunday Times The logical flaws are also obvious. Times, Sunday Times However, this dystopian vision has a major flaw. Times, Sunday Times But even with this major flaw, the movie works. Christianity Today That's a major flaw in a movie which should have you cursing the system and cheering for the underdog. The Sun The score strikes me as the ballet's major flaw. Times, Sunday Times This strategy has one major flaw. canada.com Previous studies have also found that first-borns had an advantage, but these have been criticised for methodological flaws. Times, Sunday Times Perform enough studies and some are going to produce apparently significant findings because of a small data set, methodological flaws or just through chance. Times, Sunday Times The review states that interviews were also conducted but this cannot begin to overcome such glaring methodological flaws, particularly given that none of the interviewees has been identified. Times, Sunday Times However, many of these studies had serious methodological flaws. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Results of trials are usually reported in a briefer academic journal paper, but methodological flaws are often glossed over in the briefer paper. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To get around this minor flaw, leading zeros up to the highest digit in the sequence must be added explicitly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's a drama — one that has some minor flaws. Times, Sunday Times There are some minor flaws in the book. The Times Literary Supplement But these were minor flaws in an otherwise polished performance. Times, Sunday Times You can see beyond minor flaws in a relationship and let the love flow freely between you. The Sun I don't think he has an obvious flaw in his technique. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But hundreds of hours of research missed a few obvious flaws. The Sun (2006) This is a compelling story with one obvious flaw. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It's all heart and spirit that you can't help but overlook the flaws and admire it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He refers to some marvelous dialogue, noting the film moves along at a nice, steady clip, and it's enough fun that most viewers will overlook the flaws. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But it's my contention that if the play had come in with power, then people would have overlooked any flaws, because those who saw it were so moved by it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Those who remain quiet when seeing a personality flaw or problem-even when to do so might appear to be prudent-are not close friends. Christianity Today The candle felt cheated by this apparent personality flaw. Christianity Today Is there something about him - a personality flaw, perhaps - that has helped bring his world crashing down? Times, Sunday Times It was a personality flaw that, along with his lavish spending, cost him dearly. Times, Sunday Times Over and over again he lied to others, a personality flaw that blackened his career. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We understand the potential flaw in the 'joint enterprise' law. The Sun But therein lies the design's potential flaw: who gets the top bunk? Times, Sunday Times But it seems a number of drivers have spotted a potential flaw in the plan: isn't using your mobile phone at a forecourt, erm, banned for safety reasons? Times, Sunday Times However, assertiveness training did have a potential flaw in the sense that it could not be applied to other kinds of phobias. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Strictly speaking, this conclusion has a potential flaw. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 My plans for a block of flats reveal the flaw in their argument. Times, Sunday Times Sooner or later a battleship will go down and this picture-perfect paragon will reveal some flaw. Times, Sunday Times But as growing numbers of shoppers use pin numbers, the new technology has revealed some flaws. The Sun But, with courage and maturity, he submitted to new rules, revealed his flaws, and learnt something. Times, Sunday Times And how come the internet had not revealed his flaws? Times,Sunday Times The security flaw allows thieves to create cloned keys for any vehicle with a keyless entry system and a start button. Times, Sunday Times But the set-up may have a gaping security flaw as it can be done entirely online. The Sun That's about as serious as a security flaw can get. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was written in 1998 by a university student as a demonstration of self-replicating java code as a potential security flaw. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This way, each ground setting was different and the new procedure avoided the security flaw of double encoded message settings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For there are serious flaws in the system and students are often short-changed. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Isn't this a serious design flaw? Times, Sunday Times (2010) And it is here that a serious flaw emerges in his otherwise promising thesis. Christianity Today (2000) This was a great idea, albeit with one slight flaw. The Sun Except for one slight flaw. Times, Sunday Times Anything with a slight flaw, such as a less sensible than brilliant location, will have difficulty selling in a sticky market. The Sun While investigators found slight flaws with the labels on some of the cheaper products, the actual testing devices were fine. The Sun His taste buds can detect the slightest flaws in prepared food. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The bug - caused by an online security software flaw - has caused major concerns across the internet. The Sun Hundreds of millions of computers are at risk of serious cyber-attack because of a fundamental software flaw that can give hackers complete control over a machine. Times, Sunday Times It said a possible software flaw could have been to blame. Times, Sunday Times Although the tools have been developed mainly by academics intent on collecting data about software flaws, these companies think the programs are mature enough for commercial applications. Globe and Mail At launch, the card's performance was below expectations and it had numerous software flaws that caused problems with games. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yet it failed to spot the flaws in its governance and accounts. Times,Sunday Times Campaign groups spotted the flaw and raised objections. Times, Sunday Times Then everyone would leave school having been taught how to spot the flaws in a weak argument and put together a good one. Times,Sunday Times Hopefully, you've spotted the flaws in this logic. The Sun Of course, you may have spotted the flaw in all this. Times, Sunday Times The investigation revealed that the gusset plates that connect girders together in the truss system were undersized, resulting in a structural flaw leading to its collapse. Christianity Today Engineers said that the vast volume of water sweeping through rivers was to blame rather than structural flaws in individual bridges. Times, Sunday Times The structural flaws were disclosed in the latest quinquennial review. Times, Sunday Times The weaker members of the eurozone are exposing the structural flaws of the single currency. Times, Sunday Times A decade of borrowing has camouflaged severe structural flaws in the economy. Times, Sunday Times This perspective also hints at a systemic flaw in football. Times, Sunday Times Criticism of this process identifies commodification as a systemic flaw within the capitalist system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Even if all three of these objections were valid they would amount to nit-picking rather than to the egregious and systemic flaws she claims them to be. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And he did cause some jitters again here by succumbing to nothing other than a simple technical flaw. Times, Sunday Times He indicted them for riot, but the case was dismissed at the assizes for a technical flaw in the indictment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Privately, there has also been concern about recent technical flaws and another failure here would have raised the spectre of an unwanted change. Times, Sunday Times Until he sorts out his technical flaws, he will continue to struggle in this part of the world. The Sun While they were designed as hybrids, technical flaws meant they were more diesel than electric. Times,Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 缺点 Japanese: きず 損傷 |
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