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...
他雖然經驗不足,但還是獲得了這份工作。
The charges were dropped for lack of evidence...
指控因證據不足而被撤銷。
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...
它沒有義大利轎車動力強勁。
He lacked the judgment and political acumen for the post of chairman...
他欠缺做主席應具備的判斷力和政治敏銳度。
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...
他說他們之間不缺談資。
President Clinton displayed no lack of vigor when he began to speak.
克林頓總統開腔時頗有氣勢。
1. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable;
1. be without;
lack, need, want, require
這些動詞均有"缺少,短少"之意。
lack, want, absence, shortage, scarcity
這些名詞均含"缺乏,不足"之意。
The plan was criticized for its lack of rationale.
該計劃因缺乏根據而遭到批評.
His remarks lack point.
他的言詞缺乏要點.
His lack of English handicaps him.
他的英語不好對他是一件不利的事.
I lack words with which to express my thanks.
我無法以言語來表達我的感激之情.
Some people refer all the troubles to bad luck instead of lack of ability.
有些人把自己所有的苦惱都歸咎於運氣不佳,而不認為是缺乏能力.