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单词 frailty
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(freɪlti)
Word forms: plural frailties
1. variable noun
If you refer to the frailties or frailty of people, you are referring to their weaknesses.
...the frailties of human nature. [+ of]
...a triumph of will over human frailty.
Synonyms: weakness, susceptibility, fallibility, peccability More Synonyms of frailty
2. uncountable noun
Frailty is the condition of having poor health.
She died after a long period of increasing frailty.
Synonyms: infirmity, poor health, feebleness, puniness More Synonyms of frailty
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frailty in British English

(ˈfreɪltɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -ties
1. 
physical or moral weakness
2. (often plural)
a fault symptomatic of moral weakness

frailty in American English

(ˈfreɪlti)
noun
1. 
the quality or condition of being frail; weakness; esp., moral weakness
2. Word forms: plural ˈfrailties
any fault or failing arising from such weakness
Word origin
ME frelete < OFr fraileté < L fragilitas, fragility

Examples of 'frailty' in a sentence
frailty

And arguably done more to expose our intellectual frailty than almost anyone.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
His critique of the mental frailty may be widely shared but letting the players know you think it is a monumental own goal.
The Sun (2016)
It was exactly these human frailties, as well as his disdain for the gym, which explained his huge popularity with the public.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The only topics were his technical frailties and weaknesses.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But their defensive frailties undid them again and they have now lost five of their last eight.
The Sun (2014)
We are also well aware of our human frailties.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The theory acknowledges human frailty and the fact that most of us relapse.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Any mental or physical frailty is liable to be exposed over such a long period.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It became one of my favourite books in terms of its kindness and understanding of human frailty.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Evidence of his physical frailty combined with a seemingly unstoppable output of writing worked powerfully on friends and the public alike.
Claire Harman ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (2005)
Our frailties have been exposed again.
The Sun (2013)
But we have been playing pub teams and as soon as we play anyone good then our frailties will be exposed once again.
The Sun (2015)
There cannot be any doubt over the home nation's defensive frailties.
The Sun (2014)
A team conspicuous for mental strength have become a team conspicuous for mental frailty.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
His set-piece frailty was exposed again.
The Sun (2011)
The frailty of US conditions was evident virtually across the board.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The other two injuries expose the frailty of Scotland's reliance on players based in other countries.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

In other languages
frailty

British English: frailty NOUN
weakness If you refer to the frailties or frailty of people, you are referring to their weaknesses.
...the frailties of human nature.
  • American English: frailty
  • Brazilian Portuguese: fragilidade
  • Chinese: 弱点
  • European Spanish: debilidad
  • French: fragilité
  • German: Schwäche
  • Italian: debolezza
  • Japanese: 弱さ
  • Korean: 약점
  • European Portuguese: fragilidade
  • Latin American Spanish: debilidad
British English: frailty NOUN
illness Frailty is the condition of having poor health.
She died after a long period of increasing frailty.
  • American English: frailty
  • Brazilian Portuguese: debilidade
  • Chinese: 虚弱
  • European Spanish: fragilidad
  • French: fragilité
  • German: Gebrechlichkeit
  • Italian: salute malferma
  • Japanese: 衰弱
  • Korean: 허약함
  • European Portuguese: debilidade
  • Latin American Spanish: fragilidad

1 (noun) 
Definition
physical or moral weakness
a triumph of will over human frailty
Synonyms
weakness
Symptoms of anaemia include weakness and fatigue.
susceptibility
his increased susceptibility to infections
fallibility
peccability
Opposites
might
,
strength
,
fortitude
,
robustness
2 (noun) 
Definition
physical or moral weakness
She died after a long period of increasing frailty.
Synonyms
infirmity
In spite of his infirmity, he is still producing plays.
poor health
feebleness
puniness
frailness
3 (noun) 
Definition
an inadequacy or fault resulting from moral weakness
She is aware of his faults and frailties.
Synonyms
fault
His manners always made her blind to his faults.
failing
We are often unaware of our own failings.
vice
Having the odd flutter on the horses is his only vice.
weakness
His main weakness was his bad temper.
defect
The report pointed out the defects in the present system.
deficiency
the most serious deficiency in their air defence
flaw
The only flaw in his character is a short temper.
shortcoming
His book has its shortcomings.
blemish
the one blemish on an otherwise resounding success
imperfection
He concedes that there are imperfections in the socialist system.
foible
human foibles and weaknesses
weak point
peccadillo
chink in your armour
Opposites
asset
,
virtue
, strong point
Seefailing

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