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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 缺少
[quēshǎo]
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verb
lack
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我这里缺少人手。
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I'm shorthanded here.
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 缺少
[quēshǎo]
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1.
动
缺乏
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厂长身边缺少一位得力助手
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缺少路费。
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Examples
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缺少经费，这事没法办。
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It is impossible to do the job without the necessary funds.
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这个词的含义缺少精确的界定。
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There is no clear definition for the meaning of this word.
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缺少人手
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be short of hands; be shorthanded
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由于缺少经验，我们工作走了弯路。
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Owing to lack of experience we took a roundabout course in our work.
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你工作很踏实，就是缺少创造性。
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He is a steady worker with a lack of creativity.
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今年影坛缺少大动作。
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The film circle lacks strong growth this year.
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朋友们说他过分谨慎，究其实，他是缺少自信。
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His friends say that he is too prudent, but he actually lacks confidence.
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拉管是交响乐队不可缺少的乐器之一。
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The trombone is an essential musical instrument for a symphony orchestra.
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Collocations
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缺少诚意
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a lack of sincerity
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缺少资金
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to be in need of funds
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缺少场地
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to be in need of a place
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不可缺少
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indispensability
nciku Note
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缺乏 and 缺少
quēfá and quēshǎo
1. The verbs 缺乏 and 缺少 both mean “to lack or to be short of something which one ought to have.” When It is not clear whether it is a complete lack or not enough, either word will do.
(1) 他虽然是个孤儿，但是他从来不缺少（缺乏）关爱。
(2) 你什么都不缺，就是缺少（缺乏）教育。
(3) 这个问题始终得不到解决，主要是一位缺少（缺乏）关注。
(4) 他做事缺少（缺乏）恒心。
2. When it is necessary to indicate definitely the lack of something or the definite quantity which is short of, only 缺少 can be used.
(1) 我这里缺少一个零件。
(2) 你房子里还缺少一张沙发。
3. 缺乏 can function as the predicate without an object, but 缺少 cannot.
(1) 在爷爷那个年代，物质很缺乏。
1. 动词“缺乏”和“缺少”都可表示某事物应该有或需要有，而实际上没有。
当不明显表示为有而不足，或是完全没有时，二者均可使用。
2. 当要明确表示某具体事物应该有而没有或用具体数字表示所缺数量的时候，只能用“缺少”。
3. “缺乏”还可不带宾语，单独做谓语，“缺少”不能这样用。
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