1 N-UNCOUNT [oft a NOUN] 缺乏；不足；没有 If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it or it does not exist at all. 缺乏；不足；没有
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Despite his lack of experience, he got the job. [+ of]
他虽然经验不足，但还是获得了这份工作。
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The charges were dropped for lack of evidence. [+ of]
指控因证据不足而被撤销。
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He tricked his way into a job as a hospital doctor and killed a patient through lack of care.
他混入医院当上医生，结果因疏忽职守致使一名病人丧生。
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There is a lack of people wanting to start up new businesses. [+ of]
有创业意愿的人非常匮乏。
SYN shortage, want, absence, deficiency
2 V-ERG 缺少；欠缺；没有 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. 缺少；欠缺；没有
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It lacked the power of the Italian cars. [VERB noun]
它没有意大利轿车动力强劲。
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He lacked the judgment and political acumen for the post of chairman. [VERB noun]
他欠缺做主席应具备的判断力和政治敏锐度。
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Certain vital information is lacking in the report. [VERB]
该报告缺少某些关键信息。
SYN miss, want, need, require
4 PHRASE 不乏；有的是 If you say there is no lack of something, you are emphasizing that there is a great deal of it. 不乏；有的是 [emphasis]
ThesaurusWord Partnership
| Thesaurus | lack Also look up: |
| N. | absence, shortage; (ant.) abundance 1 |
| VERB. | be without, miss, need, require, want; (ant.) have, own 2 |
| Word Partnership | Use lack with: |
| N. | lack of confidence, lack of control, lack of enthusiasm, lack of evidence, lack of exercise, lack of experience, lack of food, lack of information, lack of knowledge, lack of money, lack of progress, lack of resources, lack of skills, lack of sleep, lack of support, lack of trust, lack of understanding 1 |
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