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弊病

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • malady
  • evil
  • malpractice
  • drawback
  • disadvantage

Definition

指缺点、毛病或弊端。

Disadvantage, drawback, or malpractice.

Usage

常用于指出制度、方法、组织等方面存在的问题或不良现象。

Often used to point out problems or undesirable phenomena in systems, methods, organizations, etc.

Examples

  • 1 这个制度的弊病在于缺乏透明度。 (The drawback of this system is its lack of transparency.)
  • 2 我们必须正视企业管理中的各种弊病。 (We must face up to various malpractices in business management.)
  • 3 教育体制的弊病影响了学生的全面发展。 (The flaws in the education system affect students' overall development.)
  • 4 官僚主义的弊病导致效率低下。 (The malpractice of bureaucracy leads to low efficiency.)
  • 5 这种做法的弊病很快就显现出来了。 (The drawbacks of this practice soon became apparent.)

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