flaw

noun

1. an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness

2. defect or weakness in a person's character

e.g. he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless

3. an imperfection in an object or machine

e.g. a flaw caused the crystal to shatter
if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer

Synonym: defectfault

verb

1. add a flaw or blemish to
make imperfect or defective

Synonym: blemish

1. 错误;谬误
A flaw in something such as a theory or argument is a mistake in it, which causes it to be less effective or valid.

flaw在线翻译

e.g. There were, however, a number of crucial flaws in his monetary theory...
但是，他的货币理论中存在若干关键性错误。
e.g. Almost all of these studies have serious flaws.
几乎所有这些研究中都存在严重谬误。

2. （性格中的）缺点，弱点
A flaw in someone's character is an undesirable quality that they have.

e.g. The only flaw in his character seems to be a short temper.
他性格中的唯一缺点好像就是脾气急。

3. 瑕疵;缺陷
A flaw in something such as a pattern or material is a fault in it that should not be there.

1. 缺陷：•缺陷(flaw)是程序中的错误,或是程序的安装方法中的错误. 并不是所有的缺陷都与安全性有关. •安全性漏洞(vulnerability)就是一个缺陷,它使程序有可能无法满足其安全性需求. •漏洞利用(exloit)是一个揭示或利用安全性漏洞的程序.

2. 瑕疵：实际这个问题属于协议的设计缺陷,所以当发现者公布这个问题时,他们没有使用漏洞(Vulnerability)这个词,而是使用了瑕疵(Flaw).

3. 疵：纤维强而脆,只要有一点小小的刮伤或者内部有瑕疵(flaw),就很容易造成纤维的断裂. 这种特性使得纤维不易达到其理论上的强度. 如同高分子复合材料一样,金属基复合材料的性质亦由强化材料及基地材料之特性所决定.

4. 刮伤：flange wrinkle 凸缘起皱 | flaw 刮伤 | flow mark 流痕