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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8453 COCA: 5399

flaw

flaw /ˈflɑː/ noun
plural flaws
flaw
/ˈflɑː/
noun
plural flaws
Learner's definition of FLAW
[count]
: a small physical problem (such as a crack) that makes something less valuable : defect裂痕;瑕疵
: a small fault or weakness缺点;缺陷;漏洞

— flawless

/ˈflɑːləs/ adjective

— flawlessly

adverb

— flawlessness

noun [noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8453 COCA: 5399

flaw

1 of 3

noun (1)

1
a
: a defect in physical structure or form
a diamond with a flaw
b
: an imperfection or weakness and especially one that detracts from the whole or hinders effectiveness
vanity was the flaw in his character
a flaw in the book's plot
2
obsolete : fragment

flaw

2 of 3

verb

flawed; flawing; flaws

transitive verb

: to make flaws in : mar

intransitive verb

: to become defective

flaw

3 of 3

noun (2)

1
: a sudden brief burst of wind
the wind changed with flaws from westward Archibald MacLeish
also : a spell of stormy weather
2
obsolete : an outburst especially of passion

Example Sentences

Verb that crack has flawed the vase to the extent that its value in the antiques market is greatly reduced

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1) and Verb

Middle English, flake, from Old Norse flaga stone slab, moldar flaga thin layer of turf; akin to Old English flōh flat stone

Noun (2)

of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flaga gust, squall

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1610, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun (2)

1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of flaw was in 1513
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8453 COCA: 5399
flaw

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + FLAW | FLAW + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbig, main, major, serious重大的/主要的/重要的/嚴重的缺陷basic, critical, fatal, fundamental基本的/關鍵性的/致命的/根本性的缺點inherent固有的缺陷minor, small小瑕疵obvious明顯的缺點design設計缺陷security安全缺陷character性格缺陷VERB + FLAWcontain, have有缺陷Unfortunately, this plate has a small flaw in it.可惜這個盤子有個小小的瑕疵。look for尋找缺陷discover, find, identify, see, spot發現/找到/識別/看到/辨認出缺陷It took me a long time to find the flaw in her logic.我花了很長時間才找到她邏輯上的破綻。Engineers have identified serious design flaws in the proposed nuclear waste dump.工程師們已確認擬建的核廢物處理站存在嚴重的設計缺陷。expose, highlight, point out, point to, reveal暴露/強調/指出/指明/揭露缺陷The markets have exposed the fatal flaw in the government's economic policy.市場已經暴露出政府經濟政策中存在的致命漏洞。correct, fix改正缺點;修補漏洞FLAW + VERBappear, become apparent漏洞出現;缺陷變得明顯Flaws have appeared in the new version of the software.軟件的新版本中出現了多個漏洞。PREPOSITIONflaw in⋯中的缺陷one of the major flaws in his character他性格中的一個主要缺陷

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