noun
1 lack of strength
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , fundamental , great , major , profound , serious , significant
▪ glaring
▪
The team doesn't have any glaring ~es.
▪ fatal
▪
a fatal ~ in his theory
▪ primary
▪ small
▪ physical
▪ structural
▪ methodological
▪
the primary methodological ~ of this study
▪ personal
▪ muscle , muscular
▪ economic , political
▪ apparent , perceived
▪
The criminals exploit apparent ~es in the system.
▪ obvious
▪
She didn't seem to have any obvious ~es.
▪ inherent , intrinsic
▪ institutional
▪ underlying
▪
the underlying ~ of the coalition's position
▪ possible , potential
▪
Make companies aware of potential ~es so they know what steps to take.
▪ relative
▪
a position of relative ~
▪ human
▪ moral
▪
humanity's moral ~ and capacity for evil
VERB + WEAKNESS
▪ have , suffer from
▪ cause , create
▪ exploit
▪ assess , identify
▪ address
▪
The management had to address specific ~es in training.
▪ demonstrate , expose , highlight , point out , point to , reveal , show
▪ acknowledge , admit , recognize
▪
business leaders who refuse to admit their ~es
▪ hide
▪ know
▪
They know their strengths and ~es.
▪ minimize , overcome
WEAKNESS + VERB
▪ be , lie
▪
The greatest ~ of the plan lies in its lack of government support.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ in
▪
Service conditions soon revealed the inherent ~es in the vehicle's design.
PHRASES
▪ a moment of ~
▪
In a moment of ~ I let him drive my car.
▪ a sign of ~
▪
He saw compromise as a sign of ~.
▪ strengths and ~es
▪
The appraisal system seeks to assess employees' strengths and ~es.
2 liking for sth/sb
ADJECTIVE
▪ real
VERB + WEAKNESS
▪ have
▪
I have a real ~ for chocolate.
▪ develop
▪ overcome
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
He can't overcome his ~ for fatty foods.