lack
n. 缺乏
v. 缺少
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。
The charges were dropped for lack of evidence...
指控因证据不足而被撤销。
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。
He lacked the judgment and political acumen for the post of chairman...
他欠缺做主席应具备的判断力和政治敏锐度。
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。
President Clinton displayed no lack of vigor when he began to speak.
克林顿总统开腔时颇有气势。
1. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable;
1. be without;
lack, need, want, require
这些动词均有"缺少,短少"之意。
lack, want, absence, shortage, scarcity
这些名词均含"缺乏,不足"之意。
The plan was criticized for its lack of rationale.
该计划因缺乏根据而遭到批评.
His remarks lack point.
他的言词缺乏要点.
His lack of English handicaps him.
他的英语不好对他是一件不利的事.
I lack words with which to express my thanks.
我无法以言语来表达我的感激之情.
Some people refer all the troubles to bad luck instead of lack of ability.
有些人把自己所有的苦恼都归咎于运气不佳,而不认为是缺乏能力.