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we go and see ft
together?咱们为什么不—起去看看呢？
2 people in general 人们：We should take more care of our historic biddings.
*们应该更加爱护有历史意义的— 筑。一see also royal
Ve*
weak /wi:k/
adj. (weaker,
weakest)
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NOT PHYS丨CALLY STRONG 身体）# 弱 1
not physically strong 虚弱的；无力的：She is still weak
after her iHness.她螽后也 &
M 弱。◊ His Zegs /dt weafc.他觉得
两腿发软。…◊ She si#ered介om a vveafc heart.她心脏
不好。
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UKELY TO BREAK 易破 2
that cannot support a lot of
weight; likely to break不牢固的；易损坪易破的： That bridge is too weak/or fteayy 那座秦不太牢
:固"，承受不住过多的车辆。
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WITHOUT POWER 没有能力 3 easy to influence; not having much power易受影响的；懦弱的；软弱无力的：
a
weafc and cowardiy mem —个懦弱胆怯的男子◊ Jn a weak
moment (= when I was easily persuaded) I said she cou〖d borrow the car•我一时心软，同意她借用汽车。
◊
a weak ieader 软弱的领导人◊ 77ie unions
have ahvays been weak in this industry•在这个行业'，…工会一直没有
权威6
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POOR/SICK PEOPLE If / ^ A-4 the weak noun [pi ] people who are
poor, sick or without power 穷人；病
人；弱者
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QJRRENCY/ECONOMY 货币，经挤，5 not
financially strong or successful 疲软的；萧条的：a weafc currency 疲软的货币◊ The economy is very vveafc•经济十分萧条。
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NOT GOOD AT STH nf
6 〜（in sth) not good at sth 不 善于；不擅长；（能力）弱的：a weafc team弱队◊/was abvezys weafc in the science
subjects.我总是学不好理科。
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NOT CONVINCING 欠缺说服力 7
that people are not likely to believe or be persuaded by不能令人信服的；不能A 服人的 H33
unconvincing : weak arguments 无说月豆 力的论据◊ J enjoyed the
movie but J thought the ending wa^verywea/c我喜欢这部电影，但是觉得结尾很牵强。
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HARD TO SEE/HEAR 难以看见 / 听到 8 not
easily seen or heard 微弱的；隐约的：a vveafc 取h</sig?ial/sou/id 微弱 的光线/信号/声音
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WITHOUT ENTHUSIASM 缺乏热 h
9 done without enthusiasm or energy 淡漠的； 兩活力的； 无生气的： a
weak smi〖e 淡淡的 ii[矣.◊ Jfe made a
weafc attempt to Zoofc cheer/uU也有气无力地摆出高兴的样子。
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LIQUID 液体 10 a weak liquid contains a lot of water 稀的；稀薄的；稀释的：weafctea淡茶
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POINT/spOT 点：’v 11 〜point/spot the part of a person's character, an argument, etc.
that is easy to attack or criticize _点「缺点.；木足之处：77ie team’s weafc
points are fn de/ence.备个队尚弱’点在防守o He knew her weak spot where Steve was concerned.他了解 她在与史蒂夫有关事情方面的缺点。
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GRAMMAR i ; 12 a
weak verb forms the past tense
and past participle by
adding a regular ending and not by changing a vowel. In English this is done by
adding -d，-ed
or
-f
(for
example wo//:，wfl/Zrecf).(动请）规则 的，弱<变化）的
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PHONETICS 语竒 13 (of the pronunciation of some
words 某些单词的发音）used when there is no
stress on the word. For example, the weak form of and is /an/ or /n/，as in ami fcw你r /.bred n _bAta(r}/•轻读的；'啡
重•^的 PTJ3
STRONG
IT»171
.weak at the knees (informal) hardly able to stand
because of emotion, fear, illness, etc.(.因激动、
恐惧、疾病等）两腿发软：His sudden smi〖e made her go weafc at
the fcnees.他奐鉍笑了笑，使得她两膝发软。the weak link (in the chain) the point at which a
system or an organization is most likely to fail 薄弱环节
weak-en /'wiikan/ verb 1 to make sb/sth less strong or powerful;
to become less strong or powerful (..使）虚 ■弱，衰舍；减弱；削弱：[VN] 77ie team has
been weakened by i‘n_/ury.这个队因伤实力减弱。◊ The new evidence weakens the case against her.
她的案由。.◊ [V] ffis
authority is steadily weafcening. 他的权威日轉减弱y praa strengthen 2 to make:sb less physically strong; to become less
physically strong (使）—弱，'衰弱：[VN] TTie .expZosion
haci weakened the budding’s/oundations•爆炸松动了这座楼房的地基。◊ [V]
She/e〖t
her 〖egs weaken•她觉得两腿无力。3 to
become or make sb become less determined or certain about sth使（肯定程度）减弱；动摇；犹豫：[VN】〗Vothing
cou〖d weaken his resoZve to continue.什么也不能削弱他
继续下去的决心b ◊ [V] Ybu must not agree
to do it. Don’t iveafcen.你们一定不能同意做这件事。别心软。
'weak force noun (technical i§) one of the four fundamental forces in the universe,
which is produced between particles
in an atom 龠力 （宇宙曲种
基本力之一，产生于原子中的粒子之间）一see also
ELECTROMAGNETISM, GRAVITY(l),
STRONG FORCE
,weak-1 kneed adj. {informal) lacking
courage or strength缺乏勇气的；意志薄弱的；不坚决的
weak-ling /'wiiklii]/ noun
{disapproving) a person who is not physically strong瘦弱如人；弱不禁风侖人
weakly /.wi:kli/ in a weak way 虚弱地；软弱无力
地；懦弱地；.冷淡地：She smiled weafciy at
them.她勉 强朝他们笑笑。◊‘J’ni not sure ’about iV he said weaWy.
“这我说不准。”他支吾说。
Weak.neSS 〇~w /_wi:knas/ /iotm
1 [U] lack of strength, power or determination 软弱；虚 弱；疲软；衰弱；懦弱：The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumWe. ^突然两腿发软踉跄了一JF。◊ the weakness 〇/ the doHar agai/ist the pound 美元对英_的
^ 〇 He thought that
crying was a sign of weakness. 他i乂为哭是懦弱的表现。EH3 strength 2 [C] a weak point in a system, sb’s character，etc.(系统、性格等
的）弱点，缺点，不足：ft’s important to fcnow your own strengths
and weaknesses.亍解自己的优缺点很
重要。◊ Can you spot
the weakness in her argument? 你能指出她论点中的不足之处吗？ EEC! STRENGTH 3 [C, usually sing.] ~ (for sth/sb)
difficulty in resisting sth/ sb that you like very much (对人或事物的）迷恋，无法
抗拒：ffe has a weakness /or
chocoZate.他爱吃巧克力。 weal /will/ noun a sore red mark on
sb's skin where they have been hit (挨打瑋成的）红月中伤痕 wealth 〇w /weie/ noun
1 [U] a large amount of
money, property, etc. that a person or country owns 钱财；M 产；M 物；财富： a person 〇/ weaith and in/fuence :肴，钱有势的人◊册 personal wealth is estimated at around $100 million, 个人的财产估计为1亿元左右。◊ the distribution 〇/ wealth in阶此化英国财富的分配2 [U】the state of being
rich 富有；富裕；富足：The purpose of industry is to create weaZth.勤务的目的是致富。◊ Good education
q/ten depends on vveaZth.良釭的被育经常依靠良好的经济
桌件。3 [sing.] ~ of sth a large amount of sth 大量；丰
富；众多；充裕：a weaitft 〇/ in/ormation大量的信息
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The new manager brings a great wealth of
experience to the job.新任经理为这项!工‘作#:奉了丰富的经验。
—compare
richness
'wealth tax noun [U, C] a tax that only very rich people have to pay (富人交纳的）财富税
wealthy /'welBi/ adj. (wealth-ier,
wealthi-est) 1 having a lot of money,
possessions, etc.夤有的；富_的；富饶的 HTTI rich： a wealthy nation 富国'◊ 77ie coupZe
are said to be /abuiousiy wealthy.据说这对夫妇家财万贯。◊ They Zfve in a
wea〖thy suburb 〇/ Chicago.他们住在芝加
哥滅区的一处富人区d O note at rich 2 the wealthy ziown [pi.] people who are rich 富人；有钱人；阔人’ wean /wi:n/ verb [VN] - sb/sth
(off/from sth) to gradually stop feeding a baby or young animal with its
mother's milk and start feeding it with solid food 使（婴儿或动
物幼崽 > 断奶 U:IA，J wean sb off/from
sth to
make sb gradually stop doing or usin汝 sth 使逐渐戒除恶习（或
避免依赖…）：The doctor tried to wean her off sleeping pifc.医生设法使她逐渐停止服用安眠药片。’wean
sb on sth [usually
passive] to make sb experience sth regularly, especially from an early age使…经常经历（尤指从阜
年<>.、.；He was weaned on a diet of rigid discipline and duty.他自幼受到严格纪律和职责的约束。：， weapon CHr /-wepan/ noun
an object such as a knife,
gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting or attacking sb 武器；兵器；凶器：nudear weapons 核武器a
〖ethal/deadiy weapon 致命武器'◊ The police still haven’t found the murder weapon•警方 仍未找到谋杀的凶器。◊/fe was charged with
carrying an QflFensfve weapon.他被指控携带攻击性武器。一see