lack
- n.缺乏;匮乏;短缺
- vt.缺乏;没有;不足;短缺
复数： lacks 过去式： lacked 现在分词： lacking 过去分词： lacked 第三人称单数： lacks
lacknoun
缺乏；匮乏；短缺
the state of not having sth or not having enough of sth
a lack of food/money/skills
缺乏食物 / 金钱 / 技能
The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest.
因为缺乏兴趣这次旅行被取消了。
There was no lack of volunteers.
志愿者不乏其人。
verb
VN没有；缺乏；不足；短缺
to have none or not enough of sth
Some houses still lack basic amenities such as bathrooms.
有些住宅仍没有像卫生间这样的基本设施。
He lacks confidence.
他缺乏信心。
She has the determination that her brother lacks.
她有决心，而她兄弟却没有。
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N-UNCOUNT 缺乏；不足；没有
If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it or it does not exist at all.Despite his lack of experience, he got the job...
他虽然经验不足，但还是获得了这份工作。
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V-ERG 缺少；欠缺；没有
If you say that someone or something lacks a particular quality or that a particular quality is lacking in them, you mean that they do not have any or enough of it.It lacked the power of the Italian cars...
它没有意大利轿车动力强劲。
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PHRASE 不乏；有的是
If you say there is no lack of something, you are emphasizing that there is a great deal of it.He said there was no lack of things for them to talk about...
他说他们之间不缺谈资。
noun
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- the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
- there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
- water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
- for want of a nail the shoe was lost
- Synonym: deficiency want
verb
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- be without
- This soup lacks salt
- There is something missing in my jewelry box!
- Synonym: miss
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There is a lack of knowledge about the tax system .
大家对税制缺乏了解。
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The problem with many modern buildings is that they lack personality .
许多现代建筑物的问题在于缺乏特色。
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Lack of money is the main problem , as I see it .
依我看，主要问题是缺钱。
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One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport .
这个地区的一大不便之处就是缺少公共交通工具。
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Lack of money will have an adverse effect on our research programme .
缺少资金将对我们的研究方案有不利影响。
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Research has been constrained by a lack of funds .
研究工作因经费不足而受限制。
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I feel there is something lacking in my life .
我觉得我的生活中缺少点什么。
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She is highly intelligent but her work lacks organization .
她聪慧绝顶，工作却缺乏条理。
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The principal reason for this omission is lack of time .
跳过它的主要原因是时间不足。
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The project had hung fire for several years for lack of funds .
这个项目因缺少资金耽搁了好几年。
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Lack of money inclines many young people towards crime .
缺钱使很多年轻人产生了犯罪倾向。
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This is not a job for someone who lacks decision .
不果断的人不适宜做这工作。
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We are very much aware of the lack of food supplies .
我们完全了解食物供应的缺乏。
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He pleaded family problems for his lack of concentration .
他解释说注意力分散是因为有家庭问题。
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Our plans fell through because of lack of money .
我们的计划由于缺钱而落空了。
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Her lack of experience told against her .
她缺乏经验对她不利。
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The project has been cancelled because of lack of funds .
这个项目因缺乏资金已经撤销。
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There was an almost complete lack of awareness of the issues involved .
对有关问题几乎是一无所知。
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Lack of training acts as a block to progress in a career .
缺乏训练会妨碍事业的发展。
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Some teachers felt hindered by a lack of resources .
有些教师因资源不足而感到困难重重。
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She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support .
她说自己非常伤心，因为他没有得到支持。
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Lack of food and water provided much of the impulsion for their speed .
缺少食物和水促使他们加快了速度。
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I hope my lack of experience won 't be to my disadvantage .
但愿我的经验不足不会使我吃亏。
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A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child .
缺氧可能阻碍胎儿的大脑发育。
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She showed a lack of judgement when she gave Mark the job .
她把这工作交给马克表明她缺乏判断力。
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Her behaviour showed a total lack of common decency .
她的举止显示她连起码的礼节都不懂。
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Anxiety can be caused by lack of sleep .
睡眠不足可能导致焦虑。
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Some schools lack money for basics like books and pencils .
有些学校缺少资金购买书本、铅笔之类的基本用具。
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The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding .
这项工程由于缺乏政府的资助而不得不放弃。
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There is a lack of adequate provision for disabled students .
为残疾学生提供的服务不够。
指供小于求，即达不到需要或规定的数量。
There is no shortage of funds.
资金并不缺乏。
The bad harvest led to severe food shortages.
歉收造成食物严重短缺。
The war was lost because of a shortage of munitions.
战争因军火不足而失败。
指某物根本不存在或完全短缺，也指某人未在现场。
in the absence of evidence
缺乏证据
She noticed the absence of illustrations in the dictionary.
她发现那本词典里没有插图。
Please take care of my mother during my absence.
我不在时，拜托你照看我的母亲。
普通用词，指完全没有或不够充足，通常用于抽象事物。
Hard work can often make up for a lack of ability.
努力工作常可弥补能力的不足。
His lack of money kept him from going to the concert.
他因缺钱不能去听音乐会。
Lack of time prevented me from writing to my parents.
由于没有时间，我没能给父母写信。
指完全没有或短缺某物，强调所缺之物是必需的东西，使用范围比lack 要窄一些；也指因没有食物、钱等造成的贫困。
My son's always in want of money.
我儿子总是缺钱。
The kids are unhappy for want of love.
这些孩子因为缺乏爱而不幸福。
Many families are suffering from want.
许多家庭正遭受着贫困。
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