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  4. weakness

weakness

/ˈwiːknəs/
약점

Identifying the team's weakness helped in strategizing.

팀의 약점을 식별하여 전략을 수립하는 데 도움이 되었습니다.


일반

A quality or attribute that makes someone or something vulnerable or less capable.

Her weakness for sweets often led to dieting.

그녀의 과일 과자에 대한 약점은 종종 다이어트로 이어졌습니다.

Can refer to physical, emotional, or skill-based vulnerabilities.

콜로케이션

play on someone's weakness누군가의 약점을 이용하다

유의어

flawshortcomingvulnerability

반의어

strengthresiliencefortitude

관련 표현

turn weakness into strength관용구
약점을 강점으로 바꾸다

프로 팁

Usage Tip

In personal development, acknowledging one's weakness is the first step to improvement.

황금 법칙

Grammar Rule

Usually followed by 'in' when specifying the area of weakness.

어원

From Old English 'wæcan' (to weaken), influenced by 'weak' + '-ness'.

사용 참고

Often used to identify areas needing improvement.

단어 분해

weak
lacking in strength or power
root
+
-ness
state or quality of
suffix
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