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| 1 | a person who is weak does not have much physical strength or energy 弱的；虚弱的 |
| The illness had left him too weak to speak. 这场病使他虚弱得连讲话的力气都没有了。 |
| | 1a | part of your body that is weak is not as strong or healthy as it should be （身体部位）功能差的，不健康的 | | Weak stomach muscles can lead to back problems. 腹肌不结实会导致背部疾病。 | | He has always had a weak heart. 他的心脏总是不太好。 | |
| | 1b | affected by a strong emotion and unable to do anything （受强烈情感影响而）腿发软的 | |
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| 2 | lacking power or influence 无权力的；无影响力的 |
| Workplace bullies pick on weak and vulnerable colleagues. 职场中的恃强凌弱者总欺负那些软弱的同事。 |
| We are in a weak bargaining position. 讨价还价中我们处于劣势。 |
| | 2a | a weak leader or government does not have enough political power or ability to rule successfully （领导或政府）无权力的，无能力的，软弱的 | |
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| 3 | a weak person is one who does not have much determination and can be easily persuaded to do something they do not want to do 意志薄弱的；无决断能力的 |
| Iwas feeling weak and agreed to go. 我意志不够坚定，便同意去了。 |
| He had a weak character, but not an evil one. 他的性格软弱，但人品并不坏。 |
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| 4 | bad in quality （品质）差的 |
| They can always improve by working on their weak points. 他们总能通过克服自身的弱点来得以提高。 |
| +on The report was criticized for being weak on detail. 报告因不够具体而受到批评。 |
| | 4a | a weak player , performer etc is one who is not good at playing, performing etc （运动员或演员等表现）差劲的 | | If you are a weak speller, someone should check the letter. 如果你的拼写很差，应该有人来校对一下这封信。 | |
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| 5 | a weak building , bridge , or other structure is one that is likely to break under a lot of pressure （建筑物、桥梁或其他结构）不结实的，易断裂的 |
| The floorboards are weak in some places. 有些地方的地板不结实。 |
| aweak gravitational field 脆弱的引力场 |
| | 5a | a weak argument or idea is one that you can easily criticize or prove to be wrong （论点或想法）无说服力的 | | The case is weak because it is based on very little real evidence. 这一案例没有说服力，因为它的真实证据非常少。 | | The Scottish Secretary gave a very weak answer. 苏格兰大臣给出了一个极无说服力的回答。 | | on weak ground They were on weak ground, with no precedents for their action. 他们的理由不充分，因为他们的行动并无先例。 | | weak point/spot They exploited the weak points in their opponents’ defences. 他们利用了对手辩词中的弱点。 | |
| | 5b | a weak feeling or attitude is one that you are not certain about , and might easily lose （感情）脆弱的；（态度）不坚定的 | | His faith in his family had become weak over the years. 这些年来他对家庭的忠诚减弱了。 | |
| | 5c | a weak economy or currency (= money of a country) is one that does not have as much value as a strong one （经济或货币）疲软的，下跌的 | | +against The pound grew weaker against the dollar. 英镑对美元的汇率不断下跌。 | |
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| 6 | a weak liquid contains a lot of water and not much of a substance that gives it taste or strength （液体）淡的，稀的，不浓的 |
| She makes the tea too weak. 她把茶泡得太淡了。 |
| aweak solution of hydrochloric acid 稀释的盐酸溶液 |
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| 7 | a weak light , heat , or sound is one that you cannot easily see , hear , or feel （光、热或声音）微弱的 |
| He had only a weak light to work by. 他只有一盏光线微弱的灯用来工作。 |
| | 7a | a weak action or movement is one that you do not easily notice （动作或移动）不易觉察的 | | She gave me a weak smile and a little wave. 她朝我微微一笑，并轻轻挥了挥手。 | |
| | 7b | a weak part of a person’ s face is one that is small and suggests a poor character （脸的部分）瘦小的 | | weak features 瘦小的脸型 | | aweak chin 瘦小的下巴 | |
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| 8 | linguistics a weak word , or a weak part of a word , is not emphasized when you say the word （单词或单词的某个部分）非重读的 |
| | 8a | a weak verb forms the past tenses in a regular way . Weak verbs in English do this by adding ‘-ed’ , ‘-d’ , or ‘-t’ to the infinitive . （动词）弱的，规则的（英语中的弱动词通过在动词不定式后加-ed，- | |
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