很多同學在做閱讀Fill in Blanks 的時候會遇到一個問題：選項單詞都認識並且知道意思，比如influence, affect, impact，但是它們的意思相同而使用的方法和區別不清楚，所以還是選不出來，最後大家只能靠命來去蒙一個了。
所以針對大家的需求，這一季的小麥獨家絕技，我們專門開設閱讀同義詞辨析小課堂，讓我們能高效地記住並且使用這些閱讀裡出現的高頻詞彙，並理解它們的用法和區別。
今天我們要講的一組詞都是有「缺點」的意思：disadvantage, drawback，shortcoming, weakness；那它們的區別是什麼呢，我們一起來看看！
不利條件;劣勢;不便之處: a condition or situation that causes problems, especially one thatcauses something or someone to be less successful than other things or people.
強調引起問題、妨礙某人或某事成功或發揮作用的因素，主要形容事，指不利的情況和不利的條件，比如列舉產品的優缺點
常見搭配：at a disadvantage 處於不利的境地
Eg：This new lawputs poor families at a distinct disadvantage.
缺點，毛病：a drawback is an aspect of something or someone that makes themless acceptable than they would otherwise be.
多指計劃、產品等的不足之處
Eg：The only drawback of this city is its traffic.
缺點，短處：a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard.
指某人或某事物所存在的不足或缺陷；
通常用複數 shortcomings
Eg：If it were not for this shortcoming, he would be a fairly good coach.
lack of strength, power or determination; 指軟弱；虛弱；衰弱；懦弱
a weak point in a system, sb『s character, etc. 指（系統，設計，性格等）弱點
Eg：
• He thought that crying was asign of weakness .
• Don't you see the weakness ofhis design?
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