Confederate General Robert E.Lee saw it as a sign of weakness in the northern war effort.

VOA: special.2009.11.05

The Fed then again cut interest rates in 2001 in response to the very definite weakness of the economy.

美联储在2001年又一次降低了利率1,为了适应经济中明确的弱点。

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Indeed the major strides in prevention have largely come from a perspective focused " on systematically building competency,not correcting weakness."

事实上，在预防方面取得的重大进展,基本上来自一个观点,也就是注重培养能力，而非改正错误“

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

Northerners did not like his declaration of federal weakness in the face of secession.

VOA: special.2009.07.16

we're not going to talk about the funeral industry in America and how it rips off people, which it does, in their moments of grief and weakness and overcharges them for the various things that it offers.

我们也不会讨论美国的丧葬行业,以及他们如何敲诈百姓，实际上就是这样，在他们悲伤脆弱的时候,对他们提供的各种服务漫天要价。

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The disease causes nerve problems in the hands and feet and muscle weakness.

VOA: special.2010.03.23

He says the research identified a weakness in the parasite.

VOA: special.2010.04.07

But economist James Shugg says the weakness in the U.S.job market is likely to continue for "some time."

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

Continued improvement in American manufacturing was offset by further signs of weakness in the service sector.

VOA: standard.2009.08.05

Vichai Sriprasert,honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, says further weakness in the U.S.dollar and concerns over drought in India add to pressure on prices.

VOA: standard.2009.12.17

"We've identified a weakness in the parasite that can be exploited with drugs.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

Insurance companies would no longer be allowed to deny health coverage based on pre-existing medical conditions a key point of weakness in and public anger with the current system.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

"Looking in the past, I think there has a weakness in the enforcement of the law and it has a lot to do with the way the law has been interpreted, to be honest."

VOA: standard.2010.04.27