flaw
UK [flɔ:] US [flɑ:] noun countable
■a fault, mistake or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or made, or which causes something not to be perfect 错误；缺点；缺陷，瑕疵•I returned the material because it had a flaw in it.我退掉了那块布料，因为它有瑕疵。 •There's a fatal flaw in your reasoning.你的推理有一处致命的缺陷。 •This report is full of flaws.这个报告充满错谬。 •a character flaw性格上的缺陷
UK [flɔ:] US [flɑ:] verb transitive
■to cause something to be not perfect 使有瑕疵•A tiny mark flawed the otherwise perfect silk shirt.一个小小的污点使本来完美无比的丝绸衬衫有了瑕疵。 |