Dictionary entry
Shortcoming
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɔːtkʌmɪŋ/
Pronunciation
/ˈʃɔːtkʌmɪŋ/
Myanmar Meaning
ချို့တဲ့မှု။ ချို့ယွင်းချက်။
Definition
shortcoming /'ʃↄ:tkʌmÇŋ/ n (usu pl ) ခ်ဳိ႕ယြင္းခ်က္။ အားနည္း ခ်က္။ She was fully aware of her own shortcomings. ❍ despite the obvious shortcomings of the scheme.
Examples
- ‘The first step is to address the shortcomings of our education system.’
- ‘Despite certain shortcomings it succeeds in opening our eyes and minds to the very nature of art itself.’
- ‘Film observers say that the industry needs to sit up and discuss its shortcomings.’
- ‘Many of the postings clearly demonstrate the shortcomings of Scottish education.’
- ‘The many strengths of the book have
- I hope
- been fully explored
- so here are one or two shortcomings.’
- ‘There are clearly still shortcomings in this area
- and they must and will be rectified.’
- ‘Of course he had his shortcomings like us all but these were mainly inclined to show up on the home front.’
- ‘Equally damaging
- the report has revealed shortcomings in the process of government.’
- ‘The November floods highlighted many shortcomings in the existing flood defences of our region.’
- ‘Jim Duffy made no attempt to hide from the reality of his side's shortcomings.’
- ‘The internet is showing real shortcomings
- as users increase and applications diversify.’
- ‘This is a very entertaining book to read
- however it suffers from many shortcomings.’
- ‘It would be easy to castigate York for ineptness but their only shortcomings were lack of size and speed.’
- ‘For all their shortcomings
- there is more to celebrate in this team than some would have us believe.’
- ‘Unless we are prepared to accept our shortcomings we will never improve our condition.’
- ‘He is frank about what he sees as the shortcomings of his great predecessors.’
- ‘Their youth and beauty also made up for any shortcomings in this area on the part of the wife.’
- ‘The time is at hand to correct all of these shortcomings as a matter of urgency.’
- ‘It's time that politicians stopped blaming their shortcomings on the population.’
- ‘There may well have been shortcomings in the doctoral thesis Dr King submitted.’