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单词 deficiency
释义
deficiency
noun[CorU]
uk
/dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/us
/dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
C1
astateof not having, or not having enough, of something that isneeded:
不足，缺乏，缺少
Pregnant women oftensufferfromirondeficiency.孕妇常常缺铁。
Deficienciesintheeducationsystemhave been much in thenews.新闻媒体对教育体制的种种不足进行了大量的报道。
Synonym
lackofsomething
More examples
  • Severeirondeficiency cancausedevelopmentaldelayandgrowthretardation.
  • Theteacherevenimpliedthat he wassufferingfrom somekindofmentaldeficiency.
  • Thebloodtestsrevealeda deficiency incertainkeymineralsandvitamins.
  • There werecleardeficiencies in thestandardofserviceprovided.
  • Despite his deficiencies as ahusband, he was a goodfatherto hischildren.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Scarce, inadequate and not enough
  • be at a premiumidiom
  • be thin on the groundidiom
  • dearth
  • deficient
  • deficiently
  • gold dust
  • long onsomethingand short onsomethingidiom
  • lousy
  • meagre
  • measly
  • mingy
  • nearly
  • scrubby
  • shortage
  • shortfall
  • shortness
  • shy
  • skinny
  • sparse
  • thin
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(Definition ofdeficiencyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

deficiency| American Dictionary

deficiency
noun[C/U]
us
/dɪˈfɪʃ·ən·si/
thelackof something that isneededinordertomeetaparticularstandardorlevelofquality, or the thing that islacking:
[U]Many womensufferfromirondeficiency.
(Definition ofdeficiencyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

deficiency| Business English

deficiency
noun[C]
uk
/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/us
pluraldeficiencies
[C]
asituationin which something is not as good as it should be:
a deficiency in sthTheauditrevealeddeficiences in theaccountingsystem.
anoperations/performance/servicedeficiency
identify/highlight a deficiencyWe need toidentifyany deficiencies in thesystemandaddressthemimmediately.
address/correct/remedya deficiency
ACCOUNTING
theamountby which something such asincomeorprofitis less than it should be:
a deficiency in sthThey are notpermittedtoborrowadditionalfundsaslongas any deficiencyexistsin thecapitalreservefund.
Theaccountsshow abalancesheetdeficiency- theamountby which liabilitiesexceedassets- of £13.19m atDecember31.
Thecompanyhassufferedrecurringlossesfromoperationsand has anetcapitaldeficiencythatraisessubstantialdoubtaboutitsabilitytocontinueas a goingconcern.
TAX,ACCOUNTINGUS
theamountby which thetaxrecordedin someone'sfinancialrecordsis less than thetaxtheyactuallyowe, or asituationin which thishappens:
TheIRSnotifiedhim that he wassubjectto a $10000taxdeficiencyfor the 2009taxyear.
(Definition ofdeficiencyfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdeficiency

deficiency
There is now sufficient evidence to link orexin\\hypocretindeficiencyto narcolepsy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
For many years, these deficiencies were understandable as they were traced to the extended absence of viable models of personality in the field of psychology.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It can be seen that the low rate in the oral contraceptive users is not attributable to adeficiencyof any particular form of cancer.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Later, the oral oestrogen (diethylstilboestrol) was combined with a special multivitamin supplement to help combat common, local vitamin deficiencies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This is an excellent design for structured precision manipulation, but has deficiencies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In summary, these small errors and deficiencies do not detract significantly from the overall usefulness of this book.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The changes in levels of ferredoxin were insufficient to support ferredoxindeficiencyas a cause of aerobic metronidazole resistance.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Effect of intestinal parasite treatment on the efficacy of oral iodized oil for correcting iodinedeficiencyin schoolchildren.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Section 2 outlines the epistemological assumptions and deficiencies of the "uncertainty reduction" argument.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In order to overcome the aforementioneddeficiency, the polytope technique is proposed in this article.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Plant response to stress: biochemical adaptations to phosphatedeficiency.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Ten films showed evidence of irondeficiencyanaemia.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The few women accounted as poor marriage partners because of obvious deficiencies have entered into temporary, non-marital, childbearing unions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Findings within the ventricular walls and coronary vessels suggest a relationship of this complex to regional deficiencies of myocardial vascularization.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Dichotomous measures (democracy\\authoritarianism) are particularly prone to thisdeficiency.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithdeficiency

deficiency

These are words often used in combination withdeficiency.

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dietary deficiency
More recent work indicates that in kwashiorkor there is a failure to adapt to the dietary deficiency and that this is often precipitated by infection.
From theCambridge English Corpus
glaring deficiency
However, the book had one glaring deficiency.
From theCambridge English Corpus
hormone deficiency
Should growth hormone deficiency in older people be treated?
From theCambridge English Corpus
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