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Definition of shortcoming in English: shortcomingnounˈʃɔːtkʌmɪŋˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋ usually shortcomingsA fault or failure to meet a certain standard, typically in a person's character, a plan, or a system. 短处，缺点 he is so forthright about his shortcomings, it's hard to chastise him Example sentencesExamples - There are clearly still shortcomings in this area, and they must and will be rectified.
- The time is at hand to correct all of these shortcomings as a matter of urgency.
- Jim Duffy made no attempt to hide from the reality of his side's shortcomings.
- Equally damaging, the report has revealed shortcomings in the process of government.
- He is frank about what he sees as the shortcomings of his great predecessors.
- Despite certain shortcomings it succeeds in opening our eyes and minds to the very nature of art itself.
- Many of the postings clearly demonstrate the shortcomings of Scottish education.
- Of course he had his shortcomings like us all but these were mainly inclined to show up on the home front.
- The internet is showing real shortcomings, as users increase and applications diversify.
- There may well have been shortcomings in the doctoral thesis Dr King submitted.
- The first step is to address the shortcomings of our education system.
- It's time that politicians stopped blaming their shortcomings on the population.
- Unless we are prepared to accept our shortcomings we will never improve our condition.
- The November floods highlighted many shortcomings in the existing flood defences of our region.
- Their youth and beauty also made up for any shortcomings in this area on the part of the wife.
- The many strengths of the book have, I hope, been fully explored, so here are one or two shortcomings.
- For all their shortcomings, there is more to celebrate in this team than some would have us believe.
- Film observers say that the industry needs to sit up and discuss its shortcomings.
- It would be easy to castigate York for ineptness but their only shortcomings were lack of size and speed.
- This is a very entertaining book to read, however it suffers from many shortcomings.
Synonyms defect, fault, flaw, imperfection, deficiency, limitation, blemish, failing, drawback, weakness, weak point, foible, fallibility, frailty, vice, infirmity
Definition of shortcoming in US English: shortcomingnounˈSHôrtˌkəmiNGˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋ usually shortcomingsA fault or failure to meet a certain standard, typically in a person's character, a plan, or a system. 短处，缺点 he is so forthright about his shortcomings, it's hard to chastise him Example sentencesExamples - The November floods highlighted many shortcomings in the existing flood defences of our region.
- Of course he had his shortcomings like us all but these were mainly inclined to show up on the home front.
- The many strengths of the book have, I hope, been fully explored, so here are one or two shortcomings.
- The time is at hand to correct all of these shortcomings as a matter of urgency.
- Jim Duffy made no attempt to hide from the reality of his side's shortcomings.
- Film observers say that the industry needs to sit up and discuss its shortcomings.
- For all their shortcomings, there is more to celebrate in this team than some would have us believe.
- He is frank about what he sees as the shortcomings of his great predecessors.
- It's time that politicians stopped blaming their shortcomings on the population.
- Despite certain shortcomings it succeeds in opening our eyes and minds to the very nature of art itself.
- This is a very entertaining book to read, however it suffers from many shortcomings.
- The first step is to address the shortcomings of our education system.
- Equally damaging, the report has revealed shortcomings in the process of government.
- Unless we are prepared to accept our shortcomings we will never improve our condition.
- The internet is showing real shortcomings, as users increase and applications diversify.
- Their youth and beauty also made up for any shortcomings in this area on the part of the wife.
- There may well have been shortcomings in the doctoral thesis Dr King submitted.
- Many of the postings clearly demonstrate the shortcomings of Scottish education.
- There are clearly still shortcomings in this area, and they must and will be rectified.
- It would be easy to castigate York for ineptness but their only shortcomings were lack of size and speed.
Synonyms defect, fault, flaw, imperfection, deficiency, limitation, blemish, failing, drawback, weakness, weak point, foible, fallibility, frailty, vice, infirmity
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