shortcomings
shortcomings — 名詞
- shortcomingssingular
- shortcomingsesplural
1. a quality or feature of a person or thing that prevents them from being as good,
缺點
人或事物不夠完善的特質
a quality or feature of a person or thing that prevents them from being as good, complete, or effective as they should be
Hannah acknowledged her own shortcomings as a manager during the team review.
Hannah 在團隊檢討會議上坦承了自己身為主管的缺點。
acknowledge + possessive + shortcomings
Despite its shortcomings, the new system saved the hospital three hours each day.
儘管有這些缺點，這套新系統每天仍為醫院節省了三小時。
despite + shortcomings (concessive)
Mira and Tendai discussed the shortcomings of their project proposal before presenting it.
Mira 和 Tendai 在簡報前討論了他們專案提案的缺點。
The design had several shortcomings that became obvious after the first test.
這款設計有幾個缺點，在第一次測試後就變得顯而易見。
Ari pointed out the plan's main shortcoming — it did not include a budget for staff training.
Ari 指出了該計畫的主要缺點——它沒有編列員工訓練的預算。
- weakness
a more general term for an area where someone or something is not strong; used in everyday speech more often than shortcoming
- flaw
suggests a defect in design or character that makes something imperfect; slightly stronger than shortcoming
- deficiency
suggests a lack of something necessary or expected; more formal than shortcoming
- failing
emphasizes a weakness in someone's character or performance; close in meaning but often used for personal moral faults
- strength
a quality that makes someone or something effective or successful
- asset
something valuable or useful that a person or thing has
- strong point
an area where someone or something performs well
文法句型
shortcomings in + [area/noun]
someone's + shortcomings
have + shortcomings
acknowledge/address/overcome + shortcomings
用法筆記
Shortcomings is most commonly used in the plural form when referring to general faults or areas for improvement. The singular form (shortcoming) is possible when focusing on one specific flaw.