defect
单词辨析：
指某人或某事物所存在的不足或缺陷，通常用复数。
They were aware of the severe shortcomings in their tactics.
他们意识到他们的策略存在着严重的不足。
We began to realize the shortcomings of the local government system.
我们开始认识到当地政府体制中的弊病。
If it were not for this shortcoming, he would be a fairly good coach.
要不是有这一缺点，他可能会是一个相当好的教练。
指人体器官、性格方面的缺陷，或事物易于被察觉的缺陷。
The little girl was born with a sight defect.
这个小姑娘先天视力有缺陷。
We know that it is a defect in his character.
我们知道这是他性格上的缺点。
Despite all its defects the movie has a real charm.
尽管有许多不足之处，这部影片仍颇具魅力。
指人性格、品行方面的缺点，或体制、组织、设计等方面的缺陷。
Tom succeeded in his efforts to overcome his fatal weakness.
汤姆努力克服了自己致命的弱点。
Drinking is his weakness.
他的缺点是爱喝酒。
Don't you see the weakness of his design?
你没看出他的设计的缺陷吗?
相关例句：
Objective To discuss the application of expanded skin flap transfer with modified fixation method in repairing finger defect.
目的探讨远位皮瓣转移在手指较大面积缺损修复中的应用及固定方法的改良。
He tried to defect to the West last year
去年他试图叛逃到西方。
This is best explained with an example, so let's continue with the Defect example we started above.
这里用一个例子做了最好的解释，因此让我们继续利用我们上面开始的缺陷例子。
The place had also a more abiding defect.
这块地方还有一种更是由来已久的不良之风。
She finds a bug in the product she tests and needs to file a defect.
她在所测试的产品中找到了一个漏洞与缺陷。
You can see the impact that a requirement change or defect fix will have on test cases.
您可以看到需求变更或者缺陷的定位对测试用例带来的影响。