a mistake or fault in something that makes it useless or less effective 错误;缺陷 There are serious flaws in the way we train our teachers. 我们培训教师的方法有严重缺陷。
fatal flaw (=that makes something completely useless or wrong) 致命的缺陷 : What you've just said is the fatal flaw in your argument. 你刚才说的话是你的论点中的致命缺陷。
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a mark or fault that spoils something and makes it less beautiful or perfect 缺点;瑕疵 There was a tiny flaw in the diamond. 这颗钻石有一处微小的瑕疵。
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a fault in someone's character (性格上的)缺点,弱点 Synonyms and related words