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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- lack
[læk]
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1.
noun
[s/u]
(absence) 缺乏
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2.
vt.
[+means]
[ skills]
[ experience]
[ confidence]
缺乏
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through {or} for lack of sth
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因缺乏某物
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to be lacking
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不足
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to be lacking in sth
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[+confidence，imagination，talent] 缺乏某物
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- lack
[læk]
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n.[c/u]
短缺，缺乏，不足
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Due to the delays, soldiers arrived in the city nearly dead for lack of food.
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由于耽搁了几次，当战士们到达这个城市的时候，他们已经因为缺乏食物而奄奄一息了。
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There is a serious lack of insight into the problem.
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对问题的洞察力严重缺乏。
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2.
verb
缺，缺少，没有
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He lacked the courage to look her full in the face.
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他缺少完全直面她的勇气。
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This soup lacks salt.
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这个汤有些淡。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- lack
[læk]
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1.
n
an insufficiency, shortage, or absence of something required or desired
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2.
n
something that is required but is absent or in short supply
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3.
vb
[when intr, often foll by in or for]
to be deficient (in) or have need (of)
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to lack purpose
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4.
vb
[Etymology]
C12: related to Middle Dutch laken to be wanting
Examples
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No one will die from lack of education as he will from lack of food or basic health care.
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与食不果腹或缺医少药而致人死亡的状况相比，没有人会因为教育的缺失而死亡。
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The policemen were unable to get up for lack of uniforms，or to stay in bed for lack of beds.
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由于制服不够，警察没法打扮自己；又由于床位不够无法休息。
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the lack of logic in his scheme
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他写的大纲缺乏条理
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His main problem is lack of talent.
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他最主要的问题是天资不够。
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A headache is one result of lack of oxygen to the brain.
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头疼是大脑缺氧引起的症状之一。
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His lack of interest is a sign of selfishness.
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她的冷漠表现了她很自私。
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