flawed
/flɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · /flɔːd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈflȯd/ (ame, mw)
flawed — 形容詞
- flawedpositive
- flawedercomparative
- flawedestsuperlative
1. A person, plan, argument, object, or system that is flawed has a weakness, a mis
有缺陷的
有錯誤或缺點；不完美的
A person, plan, argument, object, or system that is flawed has a weakness, a mistake, or a fault that stops it from being completely good or correct.
The building's design was flawed because the windows faced the wrong way.
這棟大樓的設計有缺陷，因為窗戶全都開向錯誤的方向。
predicative 'was flawed' + reason clause
Research papers that rely on flawed data can mislead other scientists.
依賴有缺陷數據的研究論文，可能會誤導其他科學家。
attributive use: 'flawed data' before a noun
Aiko admitted that her reasoning was flawed after she heard the counter-evidence.
Aiko 在聽完反證之後，承認自己的推理有缺陷。
The judge ruled that the company's safety checks were fundamentally flawed.
法官裁定該公司的安全檢查從根本上就有缺陷。
A plan is flawed from the start if it ignores the views of local residents.
一個計劃若忽略在地居民的觀點，從一開始就有缺陷。
- defective
stronger and more technical; used for manufactured items that fail to meet a required standard ('defective engine parts')
- faulty
implies something does not work correctly; common for machines, wiring, and reasoning ('faulty logic')
- imperfect
softer and more general; suggests minor weaknesses rather than serious problems
- unsound
used for arguments, plans, or financial investments that lack a solid basis ('unsound economic policy')
文法句型
flawed + noun (attributive)
be / seem / remain + flawed (predicative)
deeply / fundamentally / seriously + flawed
用法筆記
Commonly used to describe abstract things such as plans, arguments, systems, research methods, or laws. When applied to a person, 'flawed' usually refers to their character or moral qualities ('a deeply flawed leader'), not their physical appearance. The adverb 'fundamentally' is a frequent intensifier and suggests the weakness is at the very core of the thing.