de·fi·cien·cy
noun/dɪˈfɪʃnsi/
/dɪˈfɪʃnsi/
(plural deficiencies)
- [uncountable, countable] the state of not having, or not having enough of, something that is essential
缺乏；缺少；不足 - deficiency (in something) Vitamin deficiency in the diet can cause illness.
饮食中缺乏维生素会导致疾病。 - deficiency of something a deficiency of Vitamin B
缺乏维生素 B
Extra Examples- He's suffering from a severe vitamin deficiency.
他严重缺乏维生素。 - I've been prescribed iron tablets to make up the deficiency.
医生给我开了补铁片补铁。 - Lack of sunlight can cause deficiency in vitamin D.
缺少阳光照射会导致缺乏维生素 D。 - These symptoms indicate a protein deficiency.
这些症状表明缺乏蛋白质。 - The condition is caused by a deficiency of calcium.
这种疾病是缺钙引起的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- major
- serious
- severe
- …
- have
- suffer from
- correct
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- deficiency in
- deficiency (in something) Vitamin deficiency in the diet can cause illness.
- [countable] deficiency (in something) a fault or a weakness in something/somebody that makes it or them less successful
缺点；缺陷 - deficiencies in the computer system
计算机系统的种种缺陷 - He considers the lack of central control to be a serious deficiency.
他认为缺乏中央控制是一个严重的缺陷。
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failurec1- serious deficiencies in the health service
公共医疗卫生服务的严重缺乏 - The deficiencies in their argument are easy to spot.
他们的论点中的缺陷很容易被发现。 - Unless these underlying deficiencies are rectified the system can never be efficient.
除非这些根本缺陷得到纠正，否则系统永远不可能高效。 - The deficiencies of medical care in poorer areas are many.
贫困地区的医疗服务存在诸多不足。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- major
- serious
- severe
- …
- have
- suffer from
- correct
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- deficiency in
- deficiencies in the computer system