单词	shortcoming
释义	shortcomingshort‧com‧ing /ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ $ ˈʃɔːrt-/ ●○○ noun [countable usually plural] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES He bravely acknowledged his own personal shortcomings. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS 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. It reveals shortcomings in research questions, methodological approach and interpretations of findings. Lectures about shortcomings do not work. Most voters have a pretty good idea of his shortcomings and strange habits by now. They urged the committee to investigate new eavesdropping systems already in operation to address Echelon s shortcomings. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora fault in someone's character► fault a bad point in someone's character: · The secret of a good relationship is to accept the other person's faults, and not try to make them change.have his/her/their faults: · She's my best friend and I love her dearly, but she has her faults.for all his/her/their faults (=even though they have these faults): · For all his faults, he was a good father. ► flaw/weakness a small fault in someone's character or a lack of a good quality such as courage or good judgement: · The flaw that leads to Othello's downfall is his jealousy.· The biographer believes that flaws in Kennedy's character weakened his leadership of the nation.· Despite his weaknesses, he was a fair man. ► shortcomings the faults in someone's character - use this especially when you are saying that the person has good qualities too: · He acknowledged his own shortcomings, including at times being stubborn and a little vain.· Whatever his shortcomings, Hamilton was one of the great men in American history. a fault or weakness that makes someone or something less successful or effective than they should be:  Peter was painfully aware of his own shortcomings.shortcoming of the shortcomings of our local government systemshortcoming in The report suggested that there were severe shortcomings in police tactics.
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