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单词 lack
释义
lack
noun
uk
/læk/us
/læk/
lack ofsomething
B1
thefactthat something is notavailableor that there is not enough of it:
没有…，…匮乏，…短缺
Her onlyproblemis a lack ofconfidence.她唯一的问题是缺乏自信。
Lack ofsleephad made himirritable.睡眠不足令他烦躁易怒。
If hefailsit won't befor/throughlack ofeffort(= he hascertainlytried).他若失败了，那肯定不是因为他努力不够。
We won't be going away thisyear- lack offunds, I'mafraid.今年我们恐怕不会去度假了——因为没钱。
Synonyms
absence(NOT EXISTING)
deficiency
want(LACK)
More examples
  • Hisanswerdemonstratedacompletelack ofunderstandingof thequestion.
  • Onedisadvantageoflivingin thetownis the lack ofsafeplacesfor thechildrentoplay.
  • Hospitals are beingforcedtoclosedepartmentsbecause of lack ofmoney.
  • There is a lack ofreasonablypricedhousingforrent.
  • Thelocalresidentswereangryat the lack ofparkingspaces.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Lacking things
  • bankrupt
  • bankruptcy
  • be hard up (forsomething)idiom
  • bereft
  • catch
  • cry out forsomething
  • demand
  • hole
  • lacking
  • minus
  • need
  • needsomethinglike you need a hole in the headidiom
  • needful
  • needy
  • shy
  • taken
  • unaccompanied
  • unappeased
  • unassuaged
  • unmet
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Scarce, inadequate and not enough
lack
verb[T]
uk
/læk/us
/læk/
B2
to not have or not have enough of something that isneededorwanted:
缺少，缺乏
He just lacks a littleconfidence.他只是有点缺乏自信。
What we lack in thishouseisspacetostorethings.我们这所房子缺少的是储物空间。
We are lacking threemembersofstaffduetoillness.我们有3人因病缺席。
Compare
missing
More examples
  • They'vewona fewmatchesthisseasonbut they lackconsistency.
  • They lackbasicfoodstuffs, such asbreadandmilk.
  • He lacks thenecessaryskillsfor thejob.
  • Thetownlacksleisurefacilitiessuch as aswimmingpoolorsquashcourts.
  • Joshuaclearlyhasabilityin thissubjectbut he lacksapplication.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Lacking things
  • bankrupt
  • bankruptcy
  • be hard up (forsomething)idiom
  • bereft
  • catch
  • cry out forsomething
  • demand
  • hole
  • lacking
  • minus
  • need
  • needsomethinglike you need a hole in the headidiom
  • needful
  • needy
  • shy
  • taken
  • unaccompanied
  • unappeased
  • unassuaged
  • unmet
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Scarce, inadequate and not enough
(Definition oflackfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

lack| American Dictionary

lack
noun[U]
us
/læk/
aconditionof not having any or enough of something,esp. somethingnecessaryorwanted:
a lack ofambition/confidence/knowledge
a lack ofmoney
Shecertainlyhas no lack offriends(= She has a lot offriends).
lack
verb[T]
us
/læk/
to not have any or enough of something,esp. somethingnecessaryorwanted:
What we lack in thishouseisspacetostorethings.
He’stotallylacking asenseofhumor.
(Definition oflackfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

lack| Business English

lack
noun[SorU]
uk
/læk/us
asituationin which there is not enough of something, or something is notavailable:
serious/severe lack of sthMany of thesecommunitiesare having tocopewith aseverelack ofresources.
"Lack oftime" isfrequentlycitedas thereasonfor poor-qualitywork.
lack
verb[T]
uk
/læk/us
to not have enough of something that isnecessary:
Most of thecandidateshad therightqualificationsbut lacked thenecessaryskills.
(Definition oflackfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflack

lack
The remark would have little point if ceremony were lacking.
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What the patrols lacked in quantity they did not make up in quality.
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The scene as depicted lacks any pathos whatsoever; it is the site of humiliation and horror.
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True, she lacks better grammar, better diction, and bulk.
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However, the book does have a significant weakness: it lacks friction.
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Although this book offers many ideas which will generate discussion, it lacks coherence.
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Now lacking the glamour of the" dissident" label their works were often seen as merely old-fashioned.
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Firstly, there are signs that, within a framework of public respect for authority, his conduct as sheriff regarding ship money was generally lacking in zeal.
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Classes or discussion groups on women's writing command an enthusiastic response that is often lacking in mainstream teaching.
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Despite the wealth of information regarding the chemopreventive ability of aspirin, information to indicate aspirin's utility in a therapeutic modality is lacking.
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The site is black and white with great photographs but lacks a "flashy" quality, which is actually quite refreshing.
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What is lacking for understanding the emergence of a response through shaping is a set of rules which describe how response forms are determined.
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They were also more isolated under such circumstances, lacking the strong street culture of the" lads".
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The organization lacked coherent leadership and purpose and was little more than a patriotic group with a foreign-sounding name.
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Unfortunately, the beginning of the nova historia is lacking in this manuscript.
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Collocationswithlack

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appalling lack
He argued that the appalling lack of sanitation and the disorder of the streets made the re-establishment of a baladiyya imperative.
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apparent lack
As this paper hopes to demonstrate, however, thisapparentlackof sophistication was not so much an intrinsic flaw as a deliberate choice.
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chronic lack
Church leaders and missionaries often attributed their lack of success to a chronic lack of financial and human resources.
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